What Does This Mean?

[eswni]

Had the Celiac Blood Test. My DNA results were:

 

DQ2: DQA1*05:01/05:05- Positive, two copies and DBB1*02:01/02:02- Positive, two copies.

 

What does this mean? It does say that I am at elevated risk (1:10). I have to wait several weeks before I can see the Celiac specialist but I would like to know if I should go on a gluten-free diet because of this elevated risk. Does my result mean that I am DQ2.5 Homozygous?

 

 

[kareng]

6 minutes ago, eswni said:

Had the Celiac Blood Test. My DNA results were:

 

DQ2: DQA1*05:01/05:05- Positive, two copies and DBB1*02:01/02:02- Positive, two copies.

 

What does this mean? It does say that I am at elevated risk (1:10). I have to wait several weeks before I can see the Celiac specialist but I would like to know if I should go on a gluten-free diet because of this elevated risk. Does my result mean that I am DQ2.5 Homozygous?

 

 

What are the results of the Celiac antibody blood tests?  Just having the genes only means that you could have it.  About 30% of people have a gene or two for Celiac.  But only about 1% actually have Celiac.

[cyclinglady]

Keep eating gluten! All celiac tests except the non-diagnostic gene test (when standing alone) require you to be on a full gluten diet or the results could be negative!  

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