ColiaGen
The ColiaGen test is a genetic analysis that investigates celiac disease (a condition associated with gluten hypersensitivity). This disease is typically identified in children, but it can also be diagnosed in adults when the condition has been asymptomatic during childhood.
ABOUT COLIAGEN
The classic symptoms of celiac disease include chronic diarrhea, weight loss, iron deficiency, and other signs of malnutrition. The incidence of the disease varies between 1 in 100 and 1 in 300 in industrialized countries.
Complications due to gluten intolerance can include: late menarche, early menopause, infertility, pre-eclampsia, recurrent spontaneous abortions, intrauterine growth restriction, secondary hyperparathyroidism, or intestinal lymphoma. Untreated celiac disease predisposes individuals to other autoimmune diseases, such as type I diabetes
WHO AND WHEN SHOULD BE TESTED?
The only effective treatment is to avoid gluten for life, regardless of the presence or absence of histological characteristics, to prevent the development of celiac disease. It is very important to be aware of this aspect of our health, and the test is recommended for all individuals who exhibit the aforementioned symptoms.
RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION
The ColiaGen test is based exclusively on genetic analysis conducted using a blood or saliva sample.
– Detailed individual results that are valid for a lifetime.
– Identification of gluten hypersensitivity presence.