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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Challenges in the Pediatric Celiac Disease Diagnosis: An Up-to-Date Review.

Alexandra Mpakosi, Christiana Kaliouli-Antonopoulou, Vasileios Cholevas, Stamatios Cholevas, Ioannis Tzouvelekis, Maria Mironidou-Tzouveleki, Alexandra Lianou, Nicoletta Iacovidou, Andreas G Tsantes, Rozeta Sokou

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Alexandra MpakosiDepartment of Microbiology, General Hospital of Nikaia "Agios Panteleimon", 18454 Piraeus, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-9833-8477
Christiana Kaliouli-AntonopoulouDepartment of Immunology, General Hospital of Nikaia "Agios Panteleimon", 18454 Piraeus, Greece.
Vasileios CholevasSchool of Medicine, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
Stamatios CholevasSchool of Pharmacy, European University of Cyprus, Diogenes, Engomi, 2404 Nicosia, Cyprus.
Ioannis TzouvelekisSchool of Agricultural Technology, Food Technology and Nutrition, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Maria Mironidou-TzouvelekiDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Alexandra LianouNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, General Hospital of Nikaia "Agios Panteleimon", 18454 Piraeus, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-8588-8672
Nicoletta IacovidouNeonatal Department, Aretaieio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8021-6191
Andreas G TsantesLaboratory of Haematology and Blood Bank Unit, School of Medicine, "Attiko" Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3695-0759
Rozeta SokouNeonatal Department, Aretaieio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-9972-8901

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals, characterized by specific serological and histological features, and is triggered by the consumption of gluten. The current diagnosis is based on the demonstration of intestinal damage in small bowel biopsies, as well as the serological presence of CD-specific antibodies (usually IgA) against tissue transglutaminase (tTG), deamidated gliadin peptides (DGP), and endomysium (EMA). The European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN), in the 2020 updated guidelines, states that the diagnosis of CD in children and adolescents can be established without a biopsy if they have IgA tTG2 >10 ULN confirmed by positive IgA endomysial antibodies on two separate blood tests. Challenges, though, arise in serological and clinical diagnosis: in several cases false-positive results are observed. False-negative serological tests may also occur in children < 2 years of age, in patients adhering to a gluten-free diet, in individuals on immunosuppressive therapy, in cases of selective IgA deficiency, and finally due to potential laboratory errors. CD has a wide range of clinical manifestations, either gastrointestinal or extraintestinal. However, CD may be clinically silent and diagnosed through screening. Delayed diagnosis and treatment can lead to serious complications. Therefore, understanding and awareness of these challenges is imperative. Hence, the aim of this review is to highlight the diagnostic challenges of celiac disease in children and adolescents and stress the importance of prompt recognition in order to ensure appropriate management and prevention of complications.

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celiac diseaseendomysial antibodiesgluten-free diettransglutaminase

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PMCPMC12468248

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