Question

A 40-year-old woman with coeliac disease presents with persistent diarrhoea and weight loss despite reporting adherence to a gluten-free diet. You suspect ongoing gluten exposure. Which test is most useful to assess dietary adherence and intestinal injury?

Accepted Answer

Serum tissue transglutaminase IgA level

Answer

Random stool fat quantification

Answer

Serum amylase and lipase

Answer

Faecal calprotectin

Answer

Serum vitamin B12 level alone

Practice question

A 40-year-old woman with coeliac disease presents with persistent diarrhoea and weight loss despite reporting adherence to a gluten-free diet. You suspect ongoing gluten exposure. Which test is most useful to assess dietary adherence and intestinal injury?