Tag: celiac disease

People with type 1 diabetes have an increased likelihood of celiac disease, but screening plans differ for children and adults. Celiac disease may be found before digestive symptoms are recognized. It can also become relevant […]

Unexplained elevations in ALT and AST can be a reason to consider celiac disease, even without prominent digestive symptoms. These enzymes can rise in untreated celiac disease, but they also rise for many other reasons. […]

Persistent fatigue, digestive symptoms, or recurring nutrient deficiencies in someone with Hashimoto's thyroiditis may deserve evaluation beyond the thyroid. Hashimoto's and celiac disease are distinct autoimmune conditions that can occur together. Having one does not […]

Selected 25-hydroxyvitamin D, calcium, albumin, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone (PTH) tests can help clarify the pattern. Ulta Lab Tests provides the linked laboratory options for a plan developed with your healthcare professional. This information is […]

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, or EPI, occurs when too little pancreatic digestive-enzyme activity reaches the intestine to digest food adequately. It can cause greasy stools, unintended weight loss, and nutritional problems. The stool pancreatic elastase-1 test […]

Celiac Disease in the Family: Who Should Be Tested? If a parent, sibling, or child has confirmed celiac disease, discuss your own testing even if you feel well. Celiac disease runs in families, but relatives […]

Celiac disease testing is most informative before you stop eating gluten. Celiac disease is an immune-mediated condition in which gluten damages the small intestine in susceptible people. That injury can cause digestive symptoms, but it […]

Direct answer: Celiac disease, wheat allergy, and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) are different conditions. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder evaluated with celiac-specific antibodies—usually while the person is still eating gluten—and often confirmed with upper […]

Direct answer: Nutrient deficiency symptoms can include fatigue, weakness, poor concentration, numbness or tingling, reduced exercise tolerance, mouth or tongue changes, and muscle symptoms, but none is specific to a deficiency. Focused blood tests for […]

Iron deficiency anemia is not simply a low hemoglobin result, a low serum iron result, or a reason to take an iron supplement indefinitely. The diagnosis contains two connected findings: iron deficiency and anemia. The […]

Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones lose strength and become more likely to fracture. A central DXA scan measures bone mineral density and helps diagnose or classify osteoporosis, but it does not explain why […]