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From: "mikej253" <mikej253@yahoo.com> Date: Mon Aug 1, 2005 7:44 am Subject: Re: getting tested for gluten/ celiac disease mikej253 Offline Send Emailthank you for that info Sari, removing gluten is a drastic stepconsidering i'm alreadytaking drastic steps with my food, so i need a good reason to reallygo for it. if this test isnegative then i'll follow you advice and try blood test and requestbiopsy. i just recentlylurked on www.celiac.com message board and a number of them usedenterolab thatspartly why i chose that company for my first step into investigating.Mike--- In gastroparesis@yahoogroups.com, "wakko711" <wakko711@y...>wrote:> Hi Mike.> It is not a bad idea to get tested, but just be aware thatthe> best and most accurate way to be tested would be a blood test and a> biopsy. The biopsy is the most definitive way. Your blood test cancome> back normal alot of times even if you are gluten sensitive. I donot> think I have celiacs disease. but I am very sensitive to gluten anddo> better on a gluten free diet. Also I have read that people withtype o> blood have a sensitivity to gluten products.(I read this in ahealth> book, and also know someone who actually is type o and said theyare> gluten sensitive). Just thought I would pass this along.