The Usefulness of Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Immunophenotype Testing for the Diagnosis of Coeliac Disease in Clinical Practice

Laura Gutiérrez-Rios, Margalida Calafat, I. Pascual, Cristina Roig, Aina Teniente-Serra, L. Vergés, Carles González-Muñoza, Eva Vayreda, D. Vázquez, Jorge Gordillo, C. Ramírez, Esther Garcia-Planella, M. Planella, Eugeni Domènech

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BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of coeliac disease (CD) in adults is based on clinical, serological and histological criteria. The inappropriate performance of intestinal biopsies, non-specificity of mild histological lesions and initiation of a gluten-free diet (GFD) before biopsy may hamper the diagnosis. In these situations, determining the intraepithelial lymphogram of the duodenum by flow cytometry (IEL-FC) can be helpful. OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical scenarios in which the IEL-FC is used and its impact on the diagnosis of CD. METHODS: All adult patients with suspected CD at three tertiary centres for whom the duodenal histology and IEL-FC were available were identified. Catassi and Fasano's diagnostic criteria and changes to a CD diagnosis after the IEL-FCs were collected. RESULTS: A total of 348 patients were included. The following indications for an IEL-FC formed part of the initial study for CD (38%): negative conventional work-up (32%), already on a GFD before duodenal biopsies (29%) and refractoriness to a GFD (2%). The IEL-FC facilitated a definitive diagnosis in 93% of patients with an uncertain diagnosis who had had a conventional work-up for CD or who were on a GFD before histology. CONCLUSIONS: The IEL-FC facilitates the confirmation or rejection of a diagnosis of CD in clinical scenarios in which a conventional work-up may be insufficient.
Idioma originalAnglès
RevistaNutrients
Volum16
Número11
DOIs
Estat de la publicacióPublicada - 2024

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