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9 year old daughter weak positive TTG IgA

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Hi everyone. Looking for some advise from folks who have been through this diagnoses process.

My 9 year old daughter went into her pediatrician for stomachaches and weight loss. Because my MIL has Celiac they did a blood test: Tissue Transglutaminase Iga Ab, Serum which came back a weak positive. 

We had an upper endoscopy and the doctor said when he came into the room that he didn't see any damage but we needed to wait for the biopsy. My question is can damage typically be seen with the camera? Or are there times that the doctor doesn't see damage and the biopsy comes back postive? 

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Hi,

Welcome to the forum! :)

The answer to your question is yes, damage may not be visible to the naked eye but can still exist.  I hope her doctor told her to continue eating gluten until the testing is completed.  That is important for getting accurate test results.

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