A 29-year-old woman presents with several months of fatigue, iron-deficiency anaemia and intermittent diarrhoea with abdominal bloating. She has lost ...

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A 29-year-old woman presents with several months of fatigue, iron-deficiency anaemia and intermittent diarrhoea with abdominal bloating. She has lost 4 kg unintentionally. Examination is unremarkable. What is the single most appropriate initial investigation to confirm the suspected diagnosis?

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Anti-tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies

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Fasting hydrogen breath test

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Flexible sigmoidoscopy

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Capsule endoscopy

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Abdominal CT scan

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Coeliac disease

A 29-year-old woman presents with several months of fatigue, iron-deficiency anaemia and intermittent diarrhoea with abdominal bloating. She has lost 4 kg unintentionally. Examination is unremarkable. What is the single most appropriate initial investigation to confirm the suspected diagnosis?