Clinico- pathologlcal evaluation of cellac disease in Iraq

ABSTRACT

A study of the clinical and histopathological aspect of celiac disease was done. The work consisted of 196 subjects who were suspected on clinical basis to have celiac disease. The upper gastro-intestinal tract was examined carefully by esophago-gastro- duodenoscopy [OGD] and three biopsies from distal duodemum were taken for histopathological examination. It had been found that there was significant association between gluten free diet regimen, OGD finding and histopathological changes. In conclusion, histopathology could be considered the golden standard test for diagnosis of celiac disease patients