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. 2021 Jan 1;116(1):82-83.
doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001026.

"ASKing" the Right Questions About Screening for Celiac Disease

Geoffrey M Forbes  1
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"ASKing" the Right Questions About Screening for Celiac Disease

Geoffrey M Forbes. Am J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Make a distinction between investigating symptoms and screening for disease. Understand the performance characteristics of a test for those with symptoms and for screening those without symptoms, whether at elevated risk or average risk of disease. Positive test results require patient education and follow-up. Importantly, screening should be advantageous to an individual, and disease treatment should be in their interest. The practical application of these principles in relation to population-based Celiac disease screening may be difficult, as a large Colorado study has found.

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