Enterolab Results

[rachellek]

Hi, I'm so excited, after a full year and some of problems with doctors, testing etc, I finally have my enterolab results and can say that all my symptoms haven't been only in my head!

Is anyone an expert on the enterolab testing and what the genetic results may mean. I've read all the information and am still a bit confused as to what I exactly have ie. gluten sensitivity and one celiac gene. Anyone willing to help me interpret?

This is it in a nutshell...

fecal antigliadin igA - 40 (normal <10)

fecal transglutaminase IgA 14 (normal <10)

HLA - DQB1 allele 1 (0201)

HLA- DQB1 allele 2 (0303)

serological equivalent: HLA-DQ 2,3 (subtype 2,9)

Thanks so much

Rachelle

[Ursa Major]

Rachelle, I am so glad you finally know without a doubt what is wrong. Now you can get on with your (gluten-free) life. I am no expert with the genes, so will let others comment on those.

[jukie]

Let me take a shot at simplifying the gene info...

HLA - DQB1 allele 1 (0201) - This is HLA DQ 2, subtype 2 or more simply just "DQ2" which is a celiac gene.

HLA- DQB1 allele 2 (0303) - This is HLA DQ 3, subtype 9 or more simply just "DQ9" which is a gluten sensitive gene.

Hope that helps!

[rachellek]

Let me take a shot at simplifying the gene info...

HLA - DQB1 allele 1 (0201) - This is HLA DQ 2, subtype 2 or more simply just "DQ2" which is a celiac gene.

HLA- DQB1 allele 2 (0303) - This is HLA DQ 3, subtype 9 or more simply just "DQ9" which is a gluten sensitive gene.

Hope that helps!

Thanks Jukie, now how is a person to know this? I've read through all the FAQ at enterolab and can't quite decifer the gene info. I'm a lab tech, it should make sense to me. Is there somewhere else I can go to find out more? The reason I ask is that a few months ago, I remember someone posting that they had the gene that coded for neurological symptoms (which I have HUGELY) . I should have wrote it down at the time but didn't. Now I want to find some supporting info for that to be my gene (Like I said, I want to make sure and prove to my family that it's not all literally in my head).

Thanks again,

Rachelle

[CarlaB]

Try googling your genes ... you can get lots of info that way.

[Nancym]

Yeah, I Google your genes. I found a ton of interesting information, like one of them made me proof against narcolepsy. Good thing, I suppose.