Physicians' common view that celiac disease is rare in Black Americans can lead to disparity in testing for the condition, according to the study, published recently as a research letter in the journal, Gastro Hep Advances.
A higher income, living in an urban area and living close to a celiac disease center are all positively correlated with celiac disease prevalence, while being Black or Latino/Hispanic is negatively correlated, according to our research poster presented at Digestive Disease Week 2023.
Two separate studies related to race and potential healthcare disparities in celiac disease were presented recently as posters at Digestive Disease Week (DDW). One investigated celiac disease associated genes and the other the frequency of celiac disease testing in Black people.
In a new registry of celiac disease patients at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Black people with biopsy confirmed celiac disease were more likely than non-Hispanic whites to had have negative results on the most commonly used diagnostic blood test.
Beyond Celiac, NMQF study to examine and address health inequities in the diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease presented at largest global gathering of gastroenterologists
If you are Black or have public insurance and also have symptoms associated with celiac disease or inflammatory bowel disease, your chance of getting proper follow-up for diagnosis is greatly reduced, a recent study found.
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