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"Game-changer" celiac test detects disease without triggering symptoms | Current methods of diagnosing celiac disease can be extremely painful and invasive
Celiac disease frustratingly restrictive, the only real medical intervention for sufferers being to avoid gluten altogether. What's more, diagnosis is arduous and involves consuming gluten to stimulate the painful autoimmune condition. But it may soon be much simpler and pain-free, thanks to a new…
“There are likely millions of people around the world living with undiagnosed coeliac disease simply because the path to diagnosis is difficult, and at times, debilitating,” said gastroenterologist Jason Tye-Din, an associate professor who heads WEHI's celiac laboratory. This is a big deal, because "silent" celiac disease can still cause injury, damaging the villi that line the small intestine, which impacts how nutrients are absorbed and can lead to further long-term health issues. “This breakthrough is deeply personal as it could spare others from the grueling diagnostic process I had to endure," said Olivia Moscatello, a WEHI researcher who was diagnosed with celiac disease at the age of 18.
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