Celiac Disease Panel

Celiac Disease is a chronic gluten-intolerance that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals. In gluten-sensitive individuals, the ingestion of gluten causes chronic inflammation of the small intestinal mucosa leading to villous atrophy and nutrient malabsorption.

Sample type:

Buccal swab (3) - cheek swabs

Preparation:

You do not need to do anything special to prepare for the sample collection. Fasting is not required for this test.

Test type:

At home and in person or via trained mobile phlebotomist

Biomarkers

DQ2/DQ8
HLA-DQ

Symptoms or conditions analyzed by this test

DQ2/DQ8 and HLA-DQ Risk Assessment for Celiac Disease Celiac Disease DNA Testing can assess the genetic risk for developing the condition. The prevalence of Celiac Disease is estimated at about 1:100 in Caucasians, and it occurs more often in females with a gender ratio of about two-to-one. Furthermore, gluten intolerance is more frequent in at-risk groups, such as first-degree relatives of patients as well as individuals with specific genetic syndromes (Down, Turner, Williams) or autoimmune diseases (type I diabetes, thyroiditis and multiple sclerosis).

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