Comparable disease course in pediatric celiac disease with or without endoscopic confirmation at high anti-TG2-IgA-antibody titers
Background The guidelines from the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) enable the diagnosis of celiac disease (CD) omitting esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in patients with high anti-Transglutaminase 2 (TG2)-IgA-antibodies. However, there is uncertainty whether this appr...