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Whats an endoscopy and why do DH patients need one?

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Whats an endoscopy and why do DH patients need one?

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An endoscopy, more specifically a gastroscopy, involves a thin, flexible tube being passed through the mouth into the gut in order to obtain a tiny sample of the small bowel lining. The test is usually done under sedation, and the sedative drug often causes people to have no recollection of the test. Because DH patients also have coeliac disease, it is necessary to take an intestinal biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. In these patients gluten damages the lining of the small intestine which greatly reduces the ability of the gut to absorb adequate nutrients from food. The sample is checked in a laboratory to establish this damage before placing a person on a lifelong diet.

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