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My son's tTG came back negative. How reliable are these tests for a 3 year old? I belive his doctor will be scheduling scope or biopsy next. I'll know more tomorrow. My son's pediatrician is concerned about looking into his high sed rate and the inflammation somewhere. (Possibly his intestinal tract?) I'm so confused and worried about the outcome of all this. I hope it's nothing horrible. I hate to put him through a biopsy. How long do they usually take?

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Becky

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Generally the ttg shows damage to the small bowel. However, you can have celiac with no or minimal damage. It's possible the biopsy will show damage even with the negative ttg, or it could show damage from something else. The biopsy is very simple and takes maybe 15-20 minutes. Your child won't remember a thing.

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Generally the ttg shows damage to the small bowel. However, you can have celiac with no or minimal damage. It's possible the biopsy will show damage even with the negative ttg, or it could show damage from something else. The biopsy is very simple and takes maybe 15-20 minutes. Your child won't remember a thing.

richard

Thank you for your quick response Richard. Much appreciated.

Becky

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