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Despite its reputation as a malabsorptive disorder, 27% of celiac disease patients in the United States are overweight, highlighting the importance of maintaining clinical suspicion regardless of body habitus.

Fewer than half of patients with celiac disease have characteristic GI symptoms. The diagnosis is often complicated by atypical symptoms such as constipation. How can clinicians improve their diagnostic abilities? This review and summary provides practical tips for identifying, diagnosing, and treating patients.

Updated recommendations include EGD with multiple duodenal biopsies, setting intestinal healing as the goal for gluten-free diet, and use of gluten-free oats in some populations. There wasn’t evidence to support routine use of probiotics or use of gluten detection devices.

57-year-old man, otherwise healthy 2 month history of recurrent abdominal pain with diarrhea A history of celiac disease that had been well controlled with a gluten-free diet 5-pound unintentional weight loss since the onset of symptoms Tissue IgA > 30x over nl What conditions would you consider in your evaluation?