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There is a report and press release from the International Conference on Capsule Endoscopy Consensus Report that mentions CD.

Excerpt:

Celiac Disease * Capsule endoscopy can be a prognostic test in patients who have confirmed and treated celiac disease who develop alarming symptoms * Capsule endoscopy could at present be used as an alternative to biopsy in the initial diagnosis of patients who are unwilling or unable to undergo endoscopy (EGD) for the histological confirmation of villous atrophy * Capsule endoscopy may have a future role as an initial diagnostic test for confirming villous atrophy in patients who are positive for tissue transglutaminase or emdomysial antibodies.

The full press release is located at
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-10-2005/0004164620&EDATE=


To see a summary of the statement with some photos go to 
http://www.givenimaging.com/NR/rdonlyres/FA0156C6-EBB8-43DB-8DA2-5394F572E0FD/0/ICCE_Conference612forprint.pdf
and go to page 3 of 8. 
(You may have to cut & paste these URLs if they are too long.)

-Michael Thorn, RN

* Visit the Celiac Web Page at www.enabling.org/ia/celiac/index.html *