Celiac Disease

[manpriya]

I am a 15 year old girl residing in Delhi,India and celiac disease is in my genes.In Nov'09, my Ttg test was positive. It was 84.20(the normal range being<20)..while my endoscopy was negative.Since then I have been on a strict gluten free diet , However After 3 months, my Ttg was 38(normal range= <20)...and now it is 48.15(normal range <20)

What could be the possible reasons of an increase in my Ttg (IgA) level as I am on a strict gluten free diet??? Can a person be termed as celiac when only their is an increse in Ttg level???

[starrytrekchic]

Hi, not sure about the ins and outs of the testing, but if you're still showing positive numbers, you're getting gluten in your diet somewhere. It may be coming from drinks, make up, shampoo, any personal care products, or even pet food. Gluten has a way of getting places it shouldn't be.

You may be getting cross-contaminated when you prepare foods, if the kitchen you use isn't gluten free. Cafeterias or restaurants will need to know they have to be careful when preparing your foods.

Also, consider that some of the food you're eating might not contain gluten in the ingredients, but might be contaminated with wheat in the factory. You'll actually have to call the places you get food from (assuming you can't find out online) and find out if your foods are made on the same equipment as wheat containing foods. Good luck!