Review Article

Diagnosing Celiac Disease: Towards Wide-Scale Screening and Serology-Based Criteria?

Table 2

Recommendations on screening for celiac disease according to the most recent diagnostic guidelines.

ReferenceOrganizationAge groupScreening recommendation

Downey et al., 2015 [66]NICEChildren and adultsT1D, autoimmune thyroidal disease, and family risk
Ludvigsson et al., 2014 [8]BSGAdultsT1D, irritable bowel syndrome, Down syndrome, and family risk
Rubio-Tapia et al., 2013 [69]ACGChildren and adultsSymptomatic T1D and family risk
Husby et al., 2012 [6]ESPGHANChildrenT1D, autoimmune thyroidal and liver diseases, IgA deficiency, family risk, and Down, Turner, and Williams syndromes
Hill et al., 2005 [7]NASPGHANChildrenT1D, autoimmune thyroidal and liver diseases, family risk, and Down, Turner, and Williams syndromes

ACG: American College of Gastroenterology; BSG: British Society of Gastroenterology; ESPGHAN: European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition; NASPGHAN: North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition; NICE: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; T1D: type 1 diabetes.