What Do You Think Of My Entrolab Results?

[buzz]

These are my results, I did call entrolab, but I was wondering how some of you feel if the results are really bad, or somewhat good compared to what you may have seen previously. I would appreciate your comments!!!!

John in boston

A) Gluten Sensitivity Stool and Gene Panel Complete *Best test/best value

Fecal Antigliadin IgA 18 (Normal Range <10 Units)

Fecal Antitissue Transglutaminase IgA 11 Units (Normal Range <10 Units)

Quantitative Microscopic Fecal Fat Score 107 Units (Normal Range <300 Units)

Fecal anti-casein (cow’s milk) IgA antibody 10 Units (Normal Range <10 Units)

HLA-DQB1 Molecular analysis, Allele 1 0201

HLA-DQB1 Molecular analysis, Allele 2 0201

Serologic equivalent: HLA-DQ 2,2 (Subtype 2,2)

[Ursa Major]

John, your results show very clearly that you're gluten and casein intolerant. They also show that your intestines aren't too damaged yet, as you have no malabsorption yet, which is great.

I am no expert on the genes, somebody else will have to chime in here.

You obviously need to be gluten-free and casein free for life, no question about that.

[Guhlia]

I absolutely ditto what Ursula said. She's 100% right. You need to be gluten and casein free for life.

[CarlaB]

Your results are positive for gluten and casein intolerance, but it looks like you caught it early. My results are below. I was gluten-free for 3 months when I took the test and was getting a lot healthier. My absorption was visibly improved in that three month's time (sorry for the visual ), but still tested as 285, barely within range.

So, looks like you need to avoid it, but caught it early. How are you feeling?

[AndreaB]

I copied just a blip from an article on the main site.

With a double celiac gene it is good that you caught this early. You have just gone over on the ttg for autoimmune response. Malabsorption isn't a problem. Casein is low, but over the limit they have set, which basically means that people have responded to going casein free at these numbers. Your sensitivity is on the low end to, but the reference enterolab uses is that you aren't just a little bit pregnant, you're all the way pregnant. You aren't just a little bit gluten sensitive, (as in being able to cheat), it is a lifetime compliance.

Understanding the Genetics of Gluten Sensitivity by Dr. Scot Lewey

This article appeared in the Summer 2006 edition of Celiac.com's Scott-Free Newsletter.

For example, if you are DQ2/DQ2, DQ2/DQ8, or DQ8/DQ8, a term Scott Adams of www.celiac.com has dubbed a “super celiac” you may be at much higher risk for celiac disease and have more severe gluten sensitivity. Certainly if you are DQ2 and/or DQ8 positive you are at increased risk for celiac disease. After a single copy of DQ2 or DQ8, it appears that DQ7/DQ7 might be next highest risk. Dr. Fine has also noted some other associations of the DQ patterns with microscopic or collagenous colitis, neurologic manifestations of gluten sensitivity and dermatitis herpetiformis, which has been one of the gluten sensitive conditions noted to be, at times, occurring in DQ2, DQ8 negative individuals.