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The information and philosophies that you will find in the kids section of this site are based on more than 20 years of research and experience. Many of the articles here are written by Danna Korn, founder of R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Celiac Kids), a free support group started in 1991 for families of kids on the gluten-free diet.
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- somethinglikeolivia replied to somethinglikeolivia's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms7Am I celiac or not?
Responding to both of your replies: thank you so much!! That makes a lot of sense and helps me feel better about it - I really appreciate the clarification and recommendations. You guys have been very helpful and this site is a gift. Thanks again!- 1
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- trents replied to somethinglikeolivia's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms7Am I celiac or not?
I think giving attention to the main sources of exposure such as direct consumption of gluten and gross cross contamination with reasonable attention to handwashing and thorough counter top cleaning and dishwashing should cover cross contamination issues. The biggest precautions would be eating in restaurants and at other's homes. Don't get paranoia over...- 1
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- trents replied to somethinglikeolivia's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms7
Am I celiac or not?
Occasionally we do see anomalies where celiac antibody tests are positive but biopsies are negative, and even visa versa. Sometimes, damage to the small bowel lining is patchy and unless numerous samples are taken from various areas, the damage can be missed. So, there's that issue as well. I think in your situation, the tell-tale indicator is the difference...- 2
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- somethinglikeolivia replied to somethinglikeolivia's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms7
Am I celiac or not?
Okay, that makes sense - so based off of the 90% odds that it is positive, it’s worth switching to fully gluten-free? How strict do I need to be with cross-contamination, handling, etc. Is it something that can go by feel, for instance if I feel okay making my family sandwiches and handling the bread as opposed to eating it, or is it something that is causing s... -
- Scott Adams replied to somethinglikeolivia's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms7Am I celiac or not?
If you look at the article that I shared you will notice that "The test is estimated to have a sensitivity of approximately 90%, which means that it correctly identifies 90% of people with celiac disease. It also has a high specificity of around 95%, which means that it correctly identifies 95% of people who do not have celiac disease," so your results indicate...- 1
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