← Issue №9/ week of Aug 30, 2026/Nutrition

Prevalence and Predictors of Folate Deficiency in Patients with Celiac Disease.

From GI Signals issue №9: what this paper found, what it changes, and where it sits against the current standard of care, reviewed by Simon Mathews, MD.

Nutrition retrospective · n=825 · Aug 25, 2026 · Dig Dis Sci · IF 2.5

Prevalence and Predictors of Folate Deficiency in Patients with Celiac Disease.

New evidencemicronutrient deficiencyepidemiology
Clinical takeawayConsider folate screening in celiac disease patients, especially younger individuals and those with ulcerative colitis, but no specific screening interval is yet supported by evidence.
What it found7% of treated celiac disease patients had folate deficiency, with younger age (37 vs 44 years) and concomitant ulcerative colitis (5.2% vs 0.3%) as predictors.
ContextConfirms folate deficiency as a concern in treated celiac disease, highlighting subgroups at higher risk, but does not establish causation or optimal management.
Emergingsuggested applicable standard· ACG Clinical Guideline Update: Ulcerative Colitis in Adults, Am J Gastroenterol 2025;120(6):1187-1224; AGA Living Guideline on Pharmacological Management of Moderate-to-Severe UC, Gastroenterology 2024 (panel review March 2026, no changes)

Decision at stakescreening for folate deficiency in patients with ulcerative colitis and celiac disease

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Our full summary of this standard

Confirm ulcerative colitis with endoscopy showing continuous colonic inflammation from the rectum plus histology, after excluding infection with two-step CDI testing. Treat mild-moderate disease with 5-ASA by route and extent (suppository for proctitis, enema for left-sided, oral plus rectal for extensive); if 5-ASA fails, treat as moderate-to-severe rather than stepping up gradually. Position advanced therapy by EFFICACY TIER, not by an anti-TNF-first rule. Advanced-therapy-naive, higher efficacy: infliximab, vedolizumab, ozanimod, etrasimod, upadacitinib, risankizumab, guselkumab; intermediate: golimumab, ustekinumab, tofacitinib, filgotinib, mirikizumab; lower: adalimumab. PREVIOUSLY TNF-EXPOSED, higher efficacy: tofacitinib, upadacitinib, ustekinumab; lower: adalimumab, vedolizumab, ozanimod, etrasimod - S1P modulators are weakest in exactly this group. Do not cycle within the anti-TNF class after primary non-response; switch mechanism. Apply treat-to-target (STRIDE-II) to endoscopic improvement (MES 0-1). Screen for acute severe UC by Truelove-Witts and admit for IV steroids. Begin CRC surveillance 8-10 years after DIAGNOSIS for extensive or left-sided disease; isolated proctitis follows average-risk screening.

ACG Clinical Guideline Update: Ulcerative Colitis in Adults, Am J Gastroenterol 2025;120(6):1187-1224; AGA Living Guideline on Pharmacological Management of Moderate-to-Severe UC, Gastroenterology 2024 (panel review March 2026, no changes) ↗
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