Laboratory Tests For Celiac Disease
Laboratory Tests For Celiac Disease (9876-08)
Examine the use of antibodies against transglutaminase, gliadin and endomysium in making the diagnosis of celiac disease.
| Code |
9876-08 |
| Niveau |
Supérieur |
Prix membres
$0
Prix non-membres
$135
Renseignements additionnels
PEP hours: 11
CPS/ART credits: 0.7
Learning Outcomes:
- List the common mechanisms associated with various malabsorption syndromes
- Describe the underlying cause of celiac disease
- Outline the abnormality seen in the small intestine biopsy in typical celiac disease
- List the major complications that arise in patients with celiac disease
- Discuss the issues involved with determining to prevalence of celiac disease worldwide
- List the proteins of interest that play a role in the etiology of celiac disease
- Describe in detail the nature of the autoantibodies found in the serum of patients with celiac disease
- Discuss the approaches used to make a definitive laboratory diagnosis of celiac disease
- Describe briefly the changing patterns of celiac disease from the laboratory point of view
- Present and discuss the questions that arise now that adequate serological testing has become widespread
Instructor: John Chapman, FCSMLS, FIMLS, CLSp(H)
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: N/A
Equipment: Computer with Internet is required
Start Date: Upon registration
Completion: Up to 52 weeks
Version Date: October 2008