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<channel><title><![CDATA[Celiac Disease & Gluten-free Diet Information at Celiac.com - Comments for article: Celiac Disease Genetics]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com</link><description /><language>en-us</language><copyright><![CDATA[http://www.celiac.com]]></copyright><generator>N/A</generator><webMaster>scott@celiac.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 08:51:33 PDT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #1]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2756</link><description><![CDATA[Excellent information.  But we are still assuming that certain genes like to travel together and therefore certain white cell antigens travel with the genetic determinants of celiac disease.  Will there eventually be a specific chromosome test for celiac?<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Frances Collier, MT, VMD at 9:45 am, Tue 26th Aug 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Frances Collier, MT, VMD)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:45:47 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2756</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #2]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2759</link><description><![CDATA[Great information!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Katherine Robertson at 1:29 pm, Tue 26th Aug 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Katherine Robertson)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:29:57 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2759</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #3]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2768</link><description><![CDATA[Great article<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Sandy M at 8:46 am, Sat 30th Aug 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Sandy M)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:46:05 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2768</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #4]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2771</link><description><![CDATA[I understood the explanation!  I will send this to my [grown] son to present to his family physician who seems to resist allowing my son to be tested.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Diane Dreiling at 3:36 pm, Sun 31st Aug 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Diane Dreiling)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:36:26 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2771</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #5]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2782</link><description><![CDATA[One of the most informative and understandable articles I've read in a very long time.  Thank you!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Susie at 6:39 pm, Mon 1st Sep 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Susie)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:39:01 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2782</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #6]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2784</link><description><![CDATA[Very explanatory article. Thank you!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Blondy at 11:24 am, Tue 2nd Sep 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Blondy)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:24:29 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2784</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #7]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2788</link><description><![CDATA[This is the best explanation that I have seen thus far that is in understandable layman's terms.  I'll pass it on to my daughter who often wonders if she, too, will become a celiac<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Janet at 6:57 pm, Tue 2nd Sep 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Janet)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:57:06 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2788</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #8]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2791</link><description><![CDATA[Thank you for this article!  I was just attempting to figure this out by discussing this with a fellow boardie this past month. While your 'Ten Facts' article was great, this article makes things as crystal clear as it can for the lay-person, and now I have better understanding for what our fellow boardie was sharing and then some!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by debslo at 3:33 pm, Wed 3rd Sep 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (debslo)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:33:38 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2791</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #9]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2859</link><description><![CDATA[Genetic testing should be a part of every family's medical regimen.  Speak to your congressional representative.  The later a person is diagnosed with celiac disease or any other inherited disorder the more damages a person must attempt to overcome.  Seems to me an obvious course of action.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Beatrice at 8:30 am, Thu 18th Sep 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Beatrice)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:30:52 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment2859</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #10]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment3044</link><description><![CDATA[Excellent Article... it has been very helpful and we appreciate your clear communication. Our family bears out the research on genetic testing and specific alpha and beta sub-unit findings you mention here.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Tammy at 7:09 pm, Sat 1st Nov 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Tammy)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:09:52 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment3044</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #11]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment3422</link><description><![CDATA[I have been a 'working' geneticist dealing with a variety of species for the past 30 years. My wife and her family have been identified as having celiac disease -- hers being one of the horror stories of being caught in the 'system'.
However, I find the emphasis on HLA typing to be misguided.  HLA types 'may' be associate with risk factors -- but, these are fundamentally no more than simple correlation analyses and say nothing of causation.  therefore, I would truly recommend against calling them 'celiac genes'. More than likely, the HLA subtypes determine the immune response of the individual when exposed to the gluten/gliadin (or possibly other) amino acid sequences. The true 'gene' for celiac -- if there is such a thing -- is more than likely an enzyme that prevents complete digestion of the glutamine-rich portion of the gluten molecule. Of course, this means that one should understand celiac disease as a 2-stage disease. The first being exposure to the antigen and the second being responses to that antigen. I strongly suspect that the DQx series of HLA subtypes are involved with the latter and NOT the former.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by G. F. Barbato at 6:53 am, Tue 3rd Feb 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (G. F. Barbato)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:53:41 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment3422</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #12]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment3423</link><description><![CDATA[One more thing. IMHO, genetic testing should NOT be part of 'every family's medical regimen'. Most people and a majority of doctors don't know a thing about simple mendelian inheritance -- not to mention complex multifactorial diseases. To arbitrarily test for something with no knowledge of meaning or context is just plain irresponsible. I recognize that there are a lot of people in pain and misery -- desperate for a solution, heck, even a piece of the question. But, snake-oil don't cut it.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by G. F. Barbato at 8:47 am, Tue 3rd Feb 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (G. F. Barbato)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:47:59 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment3423</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #13]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment3681</link><description><![CDATA[It is not possible to get this genetic testing in my large city in Canada. My daughter had been suffering with diarrhea, nausea, bloating, pain, pale for several years. Also as a student relying on pasta, pizza etc.
I have an autoimmune disease (Sjogrens) & a bad rash so I went to Scripps in La Jolla,Ca. They didn't help my rash but blood tests came back HLADQ2, & they said get more tests but they won't do them here. We sent daughter to our Dr. & a blood test suggested Coeliac but she would need to wait 6mths for biopsy & eat gluten! We paid to fly her to another province where she found out the same day for $500, plus hotel & airfare. Villi were flat,she has a picture. So much for our medicare system! Be careful what you wish for.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Marie at 2:01 pm, Tue 21st Apr 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Marie)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:01:34 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment3681</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #14 (Reply to Comment #13)]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment4783</link><description><![CDATA[Marie,
Trust me, our medicare is so much better! We live in Montreal but since my daughter had her US university insurance, I allowed her to have her biopsy there (also, it went faster there than here). Our portion of the cost of the biopsy was $10,000! The US system sucks. Also, my son with his Harvard health insurance had to pay $14,400 for room and board (!) for one night stay at a hospital. Only medical procedures were covered not room and board. Your $500 plus hotel was nothing compared the madness that is the US. I'm so grateful to live in Canada.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Kirsti at 9:24 pm, Tue 27th Oct 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Kirsti)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:24:22 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment4783</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #15 (Reply to Comment #13)]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment9587</link><description><![CDATA[Marie,

I second Kristi, what you described was inconvenient, but not devastating! I am a student with private insurance because the school insurance is a waste of money. Even still, the insurance I have is not very good. My deductible is $2,500 and I pay $350 a month for insurance. After I meet my deductible my insurance will only cover 75% of some not ALL procedures (and they get to decide what those are - they didn't even want to pay to sedate me for an endoscopy & colonoscopy which were done on the same day in succession of each other). If not for my parents stepping up to pay the deductible I would never have been able to even get the diagnostic tests done. To add insult to injury the surgery center & labs charge me the same inflated rate they charge the insurance company who has deeper pockets than I do, which means instead of paying $164 for a procedure I pay $1,000. Still want to trade health care systems?<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Renee at 3:19 pm, Wed 5th Oct 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Renee)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:19:39 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment9587</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #16]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment3691</link><description><![CDATA[G. F. Barbado wrote: 'The true 'gene' for celiac -- if there is such a thing -- is more than likely an enzyme...' 

Sorry, but this is false. Genes are DNA, not protein. They CREATE proteins. The HLA proteins are each created by a certain gene. Certain of these HLA proteins have been shown to be associated with an increased risk of celiac disease, so it may be safe to say that the corresponding genes which created them are associated with this increased risk. That it is why it is easiest to say 'The HLA DQ8 gene,' rather than saying 'the gene that codes for the HLA DQ8 protein.' 

Now certain proteins also have an enzymatic function. Enzymes are proteins which serve as catalysts (speed up) certain biochemical reactions. It's quite possible that these HLA proteins  either do mediate biochemical reactions in some altered fashion, or have defective ability to catalyze certain reactions?!

This was an excellent article!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Halllie at 12:49 pm, Wed 29th Apr 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Halllie)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:49:31 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment3691</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #17]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment3817</link><description><![CDATA[I wish I had your article in hand when I reviewed the test I had a few years ago.   The doctor (and this was at the Columbia University Celiac Center) said that she couldn't confirm celiac from the genetic result (and I was already symptomatic!).<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by david turkheimer at 6:58 am, Wed 20th May 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (david turkheimer)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 20 May 2009 06:58:26 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment3817</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #18]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment3842</link><description><![CDATA[This is an excellent article! So well written--understandable and with thorough explanations. Thank you!!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Crayons574 at 12:24 pm, Sun 31st May 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Crayons574)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 31 May 2009 12:24:55 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment3842</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #19]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment4094</link><description><![CDATA[What a great, simple to read, informative article. Many thanks for the clear explanation. As someone with HLA2,2 and symptoms, this article helps me understand celiac disease and GSE even if my gastroenterologist doesn't.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Joan White at 6:13 pm, Mon 20th Jul 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Joan White)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:13:23 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment4094</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #20]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment4726</link><description><![CDATA[Halllie, your response, "Now certain proteins also have an enzymatic function. Enzymes are proteins which serve as catalysts (speed up) certain biochemical reactions. It's quite possible that these HLA proteins either do mediate biochemical reactions in some altered fashion, or have defective ability to catalyze certain reactions?!" strikes a nerve with me. I have had RA for most of my life (JRA to be precise) and my gluten issues started around the same time I started Enbrel, an RA med, which is an injectible protein. I have no scientific knowledge to back up my hunch but I often wondered if the Enbrel, which does an amazing job on my RA, was the catalyst that caused the gluten issues to surface. I'm awaiting test results to see if I have celiac. I'm pretty sure I do since my symptoms go away with a gluten-free diet. I'll be sure to re-read this article once I get my results so I can understand what's going on. BTW, my rheumatologist knew nothing about celiac. From everything I've been reading it seems as if any doc who has patients with a auto immune disease need to be reeducated about celiac. I'm in a high risk group and I wish that when I started complaining about these GI issues 6 years ago a doc would have put 2 and 2 together. Alas, like so many of you, I've been left to figure this out on my own. I live in a big city and go to an award winning hospital for care so there's no excuse. I guess you can say I'm in the anger phase of the gluten free journey.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Kris at 10:43 am, Tue 20th Oct 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Kris)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:43:26 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment4726</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #21]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment5308</link><description><![CDATA[This article should be distibuted to every GP in the UK<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by JON at 12:00 am, Tue 22nd Dec 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (JON)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:01 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment5308</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #22]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment5533</link><description><![CDATA[Thank you!
Five years ago I found the only test I could trust was the blood test for the gluten gene. Celiac is certainly in my families.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Betty Beyea at 6:46 pm, Wed 20th Jan 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Betty Beyea)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:46:24 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment5533</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #23]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment5795</link><description><![CDATA[This article was very helpful and informative.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Cheryl at 1:27 pm, Mon 22nd Feb 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Cheryl)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:27:44 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment5795</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #24]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment5804</link><description><![CDATA[Excellent article. Thank you for clarifying so much of this subject. I am interested in the parallels and correlations in genetic testing for diabetes. The doubled risk for diabetics of celiac disease poses the question, what genetic pointers do the two diseases have in common?<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Ray at 1:35 am, Wed 24th Feb 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Ray)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:35:35 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment5804</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #25]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment6040</link><description><![CDATA[good job<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by coco at 8:32 am, Tue 23rd Mar 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (coco)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:32:27 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment6040</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #26]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment6199</link><description><![CDATA[I recently had a client go through Kimball Genetic instead of Enterolab, based on this article where Dr. Lewey states that Kimball tests for all celiac alleles as well as other alleles associated with gluten sensitivity but this doesn't appear to be the case?!?!?!? Enterolabs identifies which alleles you actually have verses Kimball Genetics which only identifies if you test positive for the specific celiac alleles but non associated with gluten intolerance.  In my experience having one or two gluten sensitivity genes can be just as severe as being diagnosed as a celiac in which case knowing if you have a predisposition to gluten sensitivity is important too. <br/><br/>
(Comment posted by keri Brooks at 9:58 am, Sat 17th Apr 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (keri Brooks)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:58:13 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment6199</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #27]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment6552</link><description><![CDATA[Really brilliant. I would suggest every person underwent this testing as I have lived with celiac for 35 years and only discovered it 5 years ago after almost dying before anyone did anything. Thanks again.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Gillian Ping at 12:52 am, Thu 24th Jun 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Gillian Ping)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:52:45 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment6552</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #28]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment6622</link><description><![CDATA[Thank you, thank you, thank you!  I now understand the results of my genetic testing much better.  You opened a window of knowledge for me.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Judy Baldwin at 12:56 pm, Fri 9th Jul 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Judy Baldwin)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:56:13 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment6622</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #29]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment6644</link><description><![CDATA[Fantastic! I am of Northern Italian lineage. In Italy one day a month is allowed a free day by the government to take the day off to buy non-gluten ingredients because gluten intolerance is highly prevalent throughout Italy. I have been gluten-free for about 4 years now.  After years of horrible symptoms. Tapioca watch out for side effects  and soy as they may upset the thyroid. Also Mexican Coca-Cola was told to me this morning by the 800 rep line to be gluten-free. This website is a lifesaver. Susan :-)<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Susan at 1:27 pm, Wed 14th Jul 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Susan)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:27:16 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment6644</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #30]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment6905</link><description><![CDATA[I greatly appreciate the specifics on the best lab tests and their availability!  I can see that gene testing might be of some benefit for individuals but I see a greater benefit for society as a whole if the test results were anonymously gathered in a database along with some demographics.  I hope that the creator/s of celiac.com give this recommendation heavy consideration.  Can't you just imagine how quickly such data would aggregate in a social media network like this one?  And you wouldn't even have to pay a research company for the data!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Tim at 10:15 am, Sun 15th Aug 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Tim)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:15:43 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment6905</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #31]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment7947</link><description><![CDATA[hmm...the information about gluten free foods not containing enough vitamin b, iron and zinc is very contradictory to the link given...all the foods listed in the link have no gluten!  I'm just learning about gluten-free and because my dad and cousin both have celiac and break out in crazy allergic reactions when they have gluten and msg...trying to protect myself early.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Patty at 11:50 pm, Sun 9th Jan 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Patty)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:50:35 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment7947</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #32]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment12797</link><description><![CDATA[my test showed DQ2 Homozygous 31X
DQ2/other high risk gene 16X
DQ2/DQ814X
DQ8 Homozygous 10X
DQ2Heterozgous 10X<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Joan Gans at 12:30 pm, Fri 14th Sep 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Joan Gans)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:30:38 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment12797</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #33]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment13447</link><description><![CDATA[My husband has been diagnosed with celiac after a very long battle.  I think that this testing should be done on everyone to help prevent our downward spiral of disease. Not to mention the savings for our healthcare system, if we knew we are predisposed to celiac disease. My feeling through my own research is that no one should consume gluten in any form! People take charge of your health because most MD's just don't have a clue about this problem. Spread the word, and possibly help someone else who is struggling.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Tammie at 6:43 am, Sun 4th Nov 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Tammie)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 04 Nov 2012 06:43:56 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment13447</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #34]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment14303</link><description><![CDATA[This was an amazing article and it really helped me.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Jenna at 9:39 am, Fri 25th Jan 2013)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Jenna)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:39:38 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html#Comment14303</guid></item></channel></rss>