Maryann, It is very good to be informed of all possible diagnosis. It looks as though you dr. is considering other diagnosis besides CD if he/she is going to...
Your point that the endoscopy might be necessary if other diagnoses (other than CD) were under consideration is quite valid. What I was addressing (although...
... confused on all of this; maybe I shouldn't look up anymore information on CD. There's so many questions to ask and for me to understand this problem. I'm...
I'd like to chime and say the biopsy is a personal decision. I read somewhere that in Europe, if all of the antibody levels are high positive, biopsies done...
My apologies for the misquote. Going by memory, I believe you said "exceedingly uncomfortable, to say the least" or "exceedingly uncomfortable, to put it ...
Can anyone tell me what are the blood tests that are done for diagnosis - I have had a small bowel x-ray and the my GI physician is wanting me to go off my GU...
The absolutely critical question here is HOW LONG have you been on a restricted diet!? The bottom liine is that after being on a restricted diet for more than...
The hospital I work in has a panel of test we do: Anti-Gliadin antibodies Tissue Transglutaminase antibodies Anti-reticulin antibody Endomesial antibodies IgA...
The panel looks good and thorough. I would highly recommend getting them ALL done. In some cases, only a few are adequate for diagnosis. HOwever in some...
My lab (labcorp) did not do the anti-reticulin and endomesial antibody tests, even though they were on the script. A lot of labs substitute. They did the ...
WHEN YOU SAY "THE IGG AND IGA" I ASSUME YOU MEAN THE ANTI-GLIADIN IGG AND IGA. IF THESE ARE ALL THAT ARE POSITIVE, THE MOST LIKELY DIAGNOSIS WOULD BE A...
I thought allergies were measured by IgE. I was also tested through a stool sample from Enterolabs and the results indicated that I had a gluten sensitivity....
I think they replaced the tTG with the IgA endomysial antibody test. Quest Diagnostics did the same thing. They indicated that the tTG is more accurate. What...
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The problem is that I had the blood test back in September, so I know the sample wouldn't be around anymore. I will look on Labcorps website to try to ...
Because of the manner in which they botched the blood antibody tests your are left with the following choice (very similar to my position about 25 years ago...
Hi everyone. I'm not sure if I introduced myself when I joined this group, but my name is Chris. I'm 24, and possibly a celiac. There is a family history...My...
Welcome Chris (Fester???)!!! The 100% gluten-free diet isn't so bad once you get the hang of it - plus you'll feel so much better. Good luck to you - Valerie ...
HI, my husband has not been officially diagnosed with CD, however, we have been on a gluten free diet for almost 2 years. Now, we have an appointment with a...
NOTE: please excuse any weird formatting, having real problems with software today! ... ****IMHO it would be exceedingly unwise in your situation to return to...
Thanks for your information. Unfortunately we are having to go through with this due to the fact he has other health problems that we need to address....
Celiac disease is genetically linked to hemochromatosis so many patients have both conditions. Your husband sounds very much like such a case. When someone...
Thanks for your info on HH, we will make sure and ask about it! Also, in reference to HLA typing. It does run in the family, but the people diagnosed are dead...
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Hello. :) A few people have asked about lab tests recently. The following is the article that I used to learn about the proper tests. (Indeed, it is thanks...
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