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- trents replied to somethinglikeolivia's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5Am 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... -
- somethinglikeolivia replied to somethinglikeolivia's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5Am 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 & Symptoms5Am 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... -
- somethinglikeolivia replied to somethinglikeolivia's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5
Am I celiac or not?
Thanks for the response! I was on and off gluten-free diet for several years, however I was eating lots of gluten (every single meal) for several months directly before the endoscopy -
- Scott Adams replied to somethinglikeolivia's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5
Am I celiac or not?
I'm unable to determine your situation--did you go gluten-free for a while before your endoscopy for celiac disease? If so, the results would not be accurate because you need to be eating lots of gluten daily for at least two weeks leading up to the procedure. Also, your strong TTG Antibodies IgA results do indicate celiac disease. This article might...
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