The key details to know:
1. Researchers can measure gut health through the DPP-4 enzyme, which breaks down dietary proteins associated with celiac disease and other gut-damaging diseases. Those with celiac disease have a lower level of the DPP-4 enzyme.
2. The test involves patients drinking a liquid and then blowing into a vial using a straw
3. Doing fewer endoscopies or colonoscopies could save health systems money, said study author Roger Yazbek, PhD.
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