Approach to monitoring celiac disease

DXA: dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.
* Tissue transglutaminase and deamidated gliadin peptide can be used for monitoring celiac disease.
• Other tests may include complete blood count, alanine aminotransferase, vitamins (A, D, E, B12), copper, zinc, carotene, folic acid, ferritin, and iron.
Δ Blood tests at follow-up should be individualized to verify correction of laboratory tests that were abnormal at baseline.
◊ The role of biopsy for monitoring celiac disease is discussed in detail in the text.