Testing for celiac disease and this disease in children

The test is not necessary for all children with celiac disease... To make sure that the child has celiac disease or not, you can go to the doctor and he will inform you about the necessity of doing the test.. The test is necessary for children with the following symptoms: - Short stature or underweight for age, especially when the child's growth slows down or remains significantly shorter than the rest of the family. - Persistent diarrhea for weeks. - Acute constipation, frequent abdominal pain or frequent vomiting - Some dental problems Delayed puberty - Anemia caused by iron deficiency that does not resolve with treatment **risk groups** Testing is necessary for children over three years of age who are at increased risk of developing this disease, even if the child has no symptoms. - First degree dependents (infants, minors) with celiac disease - **Down syndrome** - Diabetes (type 1) **antibody deficiency** – **Turner's syndrome** Williams syndrome **Autoimmune Thyroiditis** **Celiac disease diagnosis test:** Several tests are performed to diagnose celiac disease....During the period of the tests, the child must continue a gluten-containing diet....Starting a gluten-free diet or avoiding gluten before the tests can give misleading results....### **Blood Test** A blood test is the first step to diagnose celiac disease. This test can be performed by a pediatrician, family doctor or nurse. With the help of a blood test, it is possible to find out the possible increase of antibodies (**defensive proteins**) against **tissue transglutaminase**, which is part of the small intestine. Antibodies are almost never increased in people with celiac disease... If the TTG test result is positive, a biopsy of the small intestine is recommended to diagnose celiac disease... ##ma#sy *** If the TTG test is positive (increased antibody level), the diagnostic steps should be followed by examination of the wall of the small intestine. For this purpose, the collected sample (biopsy) should be examined with the help of a microscope.. In this regard, consult with a doctor specializing in gastrointestinal diseases... Biopsies are generally collected by a method called **upper endoscopy**.... for this purpose, you have to swallow a thin tube called **endoscope**.... a camera is installed at one end of this tube.... Endoscopic operations in Dia are performed by a specialist while testing diseases... anesthesia... the camera allows the doctor to view the upper part of the digestive tract and Sampling of the wall of the small intestine... sampling procedures are not painful... Click on the image below to learn more about endoscopy at Dr. Afzal Aghaei's office... In people with celiac disease who consume gluten, it causes the loss of the watery state of the intestine... The process... After consuming gluten, the villi of the small intestine return to their original state and the absorption process of nutrients improves... Stay with us in the third part of this article to learn more about celiac disease. Know... > Dr... Mehdi Afzal Aghaei, a specialist in digestive and liver diseases in Mashhad, has a specialized board > > Performing endoscopy and colonoscopy in the office without bleeding and pain and with the most advanced equipment available > > To schedule an appointment, you can call 38704066 (051) and 38704067 every day... > > Office address: Mashhad, Kausar Blvd., between Kausar 2 and 4 - Farabi Building - 2nd floor **Gastroenterologist in Mashhad** ==================================== **\*Gastroenterologist in Mashhad\***

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