Celiac Disease Clinical Practice Guidelines (ACG, 2023)

American College of Gastroenterology

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March 02, 2023

Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of celiac disease were published in January 2023 by the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.[1]

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with multiple duodenal biopsies is recommended for confirmation of diagnosis in both children and adults suspected to have celiac disease (CD).

Combination of high-level tissue transglutaminase (TTG) IgA (>10× upper limit of normal) with a positive endomysial antibody (EMA) in a second blood sample is a reliable test for diagnosing CD in children.

Intestinal healing is recommended as the goal of gluten-free diet (GFD) therapy in CD patients.

Use of gluten detection devices in food or biospecimens among patients with CD is not recommended.

Consumption of gluten-free oats in the diet of those with CD is recommended.

Vaccination to prevent pneumococcal disease is recommended in patients with CD.

Immunoglobulin IgA anti-TTG antibody (TTG-IgA) is the preferred single test for the detection of CD in children younger than 2 years who are not IgA-deficient.

Testing for CD in children with IgA deficiency should be performed using IgG-based antibodies.

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