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2.5 years off gluten and my latest blood work

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RecoveredCeliac Apprentice
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When I was first diagnosed my ttg iga was 100+.. my Liver was inflamed..   now 2.5 years later my latest blood work is all normal beyond a 1 point above normal  ttg iga...

I'm not really concerned with it because my Liver enzymes are perfect now and I'm back to my normal weight so it must not be affecting me much at all...    But how much gluten would you have to be consuming to maintain a 1 point above normal?

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I doubt there is a good way to tell exactly how much, and it would likely vary a lot from person to person. Do you eat in restaurants? This is a common source of cross-contamination.

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nope

Scott Adams Grand Master
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There are some studies done that have shown that Casein/cow's milk protein can also elevate tTG in some idividuals.

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It dropped real quick from 100+ to 13 after only 5 months. Then very slowly..  only 2 - 3 points every 6 months. I actually guessed right that it would be at 4 with this last blood work based on how it was dropping.

So maybe it will drop at least 1 more point at 3 more months and be in normal range.

 

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Considering that your initial test result was more than 30x the standard range, and now you are very close to it, I wouldn't worry.

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