Many types of healthcare providers are involved in diagnosing and treatingceliac diseaseand non-celiacgluten sensitivity.
The first step is to discuss yourceliac disease symptomsand/orgluten sensitivity symptomswith your primary care provider.
The first step may be a set ofceliac blood tests.
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Your primary care healthcare provider can order these tests.
This is typically done on an outpatient basis.
The sample will then be sent to a pathology lab for evaluation.
Other conditions potentially can have symptoms similar to those of celiac disease.
Your gastroenterologist can help you sort out the cause of those symptoms.
The condition can bemanaged, and the management differs from the treatment of celiac disease.
You may also need assistance from a dietitian who can help you embark on agluten-free diet.
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