Journal of Crohn's & colitis · 2012
Are positive serum-IgA-tissue-transglutaminase antibodies enough to diagnose coeliac disease without a small bowel biopsy? Post-test probability of coeliac disease.
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Fernández-Bañares Fernando, Alsina Montserrat, Modolell Inés, Andújar Xavier, Piqueras Marta, García-Puig Roger, Martín Benjamín, Rosinach Mercé, Salas Antonio, Viver Josep Maria, Esteve Maria
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BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that high titres of tTG are associated with elevated positive predictive values (PPV) for celiac disease. However, the PPV of a strongly positive tTG will depend on the celiac disease prevalence in the different risk groups of the disease
AIMS: To assess the PPV of a strongly positive tTG for celiac disease. In addition, to calculate the post-test probability for celiac disease of a strongly positive tTG in a setting of routine clinical practice.
METHODS: 145 consecutive celiac disease patients with positive tTG, and with a small bowel biopsy were included. The PPV for different cut-off points of tTG levels for the diagnosis of celiac disease was assessed. In addition, the cut-offs associated with higher PPV were used to calculate the positive likelihood ratio. A simulation in a setting of routine clinical practice was performed to calculate the post-test probability of celiac disease.
RESULTS: No cut-off level was associated with a PPV of 100%. A cut-off of 80 U/mL (11.4×upper normal limit) was associated with the higher PPV value of 98.6%. In the most frequent clinical situations, which in general have a pre-test probability <10%, the post-test probability after having a strongly positive tTG was 90% or less.
CONCLUSIONS: A strongly positive tTG should not be enough to diagnose celiac disease in the most frequent clinical situations, small bowel biopsy remaining as the gold standard in these cases.
AIMS: To assess the PPV of a strongly positive tTG for celiac disease. In addition, to calculate the post-test probability for celiac disease of a strongly positive tTG in a setting of routine clinical practice.
METHODS: 145 consecutive celiac disease patients with positive tTG, and with a small bowel biopsy were included. The PPV for different cut-off points of tTG levels for the diagnosis of celiac disease was assessed. In addition, the cut-offs associated with higher PPV were used to calculate the positive likelihood ratio. A simulation in a setting of routine clinical practice was performed to calculate the post-test probability of celiac disease.
RESULTS: No cut-off level was associated with a PPV of 100%. A cut-off of 80 U/mL (11.4×upper normal limit) was associated with the higher PPV value of 98.6%. In the most frequent clinical situations, which in general have a pre-test probability <10%, the post-test probability after having a strongly positive tTG was 90% or less.
CONCLUSIONS: A strongly positive tTG should not be enough to diagnose celiac disease in the most frequent clinical situations, small bowel biopsy remaining as the gold standard in these cases.