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<channel><title><![CDATA[Celiac Disease & Gluten-free Diet Information at Celiac.com - Comments for article: Quick Home Celiac Disease Test Debuts in Canada]]></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>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:54:43 PDT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #1]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21750/1/Quick-Home-Celiac-Disease-Test-Debuts-in-Canada/Page1.html#Comment3486</link><description><![CDATA[I would love to get a hold of one of those meters. I need to get some of my family tested, but they will not go to a doctor to do it. They are afraid. I don't blame them but they need to know if they are Celiac or not.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Beth Durfey at 10:33 am, Sat 28th Feb 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Beth Durfey)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:33:35 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21750/1/Quick-Home-Celiac-Disease-Test-Debuts-in-Canada/Page1.html#Comment3486</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #2]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21750/1/Quick-Home-Celiac-Disease-Test-Debuts-in-Canada/Page1.html#Comment3520</link><description><![CDATA[I was able to get a test kit sent to California for around 70.00. My son tested negative.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Cindy Eckhoff at 12:08 pm, Mon 9th Mar 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Cindy Eckhoff)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:08:51 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21750/1/Quick-Home-Celiac-Disease-Test-Debuts-in-Canada/Page1.html#Comment3520</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #3]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21750/1/Quick-Home-Celiac-Disease-Test-Debuts-in-Canada/Page1.html#Comment3550</link><description><![CDATA[While I applaud the increased availability of testing, the advice of confirming the test via an intestinal biopsy is becoming outdated and subjects many patients who are gluten sensitive to a life of illness and misery when they don't meet that rigid standard.

Research shows us that waiting for an intestinal biopsy to be positive before taking action is dangerous and akin to waiting for someone to have their first heart attack before cautioning them about cardiovascular disease - it's too little too late.

I am very supportive of having the 97% of those with undiagnosed celiac (1% of our population) receive a proper diagnosis.  But I don't want to forget the 40% of the population that are gluten sensitive and whom will display a negative biopsy.
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(Comment posted by Dr Vikki Petersen at 1:11 pm, Sat 14th Mar 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Dr Vikki Petersen)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:11:03 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21750/1/Quick-Home-Celiac-Disease-Test-Debuts-in-Canada/Page1.html#Comment3550</guid></item></channel></rss>