small bowel Crohn's disease and small bowel malignancy. Intraoperative endoscopy can also be used as a method for diagnosis if VCE fails, or as a therapeutic procedure for the findings of VCE.

A correct diagnosis of celiac disease is very important. Testing options include a blood test or an endoscopy. A blood test is the most common test because it is easy and can provide a clear answer.

Inability to absorb nutrients can lead to symptoms such as diarrhea and weight loss, but symptoms can also be very subtle.

Celiac disease affects around 3 million ... the doctor may order an endoscopy to take a closer look at the small intestine ...

Lübbers and colleagues recommend a follow-up biopsy in patients with celiac disease in order to confirm a successful gluten-free diet. The members of the scientific advisory board of the German ...

I’ve been diagnosed with silent celiac disease at the late age of 62, but I probably had it for decades. (It may have led to ...

Video capsule endoscopy (VCE ... VCE is also a useful diagnostic tool in small bowel Crohn's disease, celiac disease, surveillance of polyps, small bowel malignancy and drug-induced small bowel ...

Celiac disease is a chronic disease that ... that allows a sample of tissue to be taken from the small intestine for analysis. A capsule endoscopy may also be ordered. It uses a tiny, wireless ...