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Bopsy Help Needed


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Since my apt is just a week and a half away I am going to demand a biopsy.! I just need info to brig this derm. I don't want her to screw it up . I'm making a back up apt too with another derm to see what they say.

Where does the biosy have to be done?

What if I don't have any lesions at the time and just the hives?

Will they know what DH even is?


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Open Original Shared Link then also click for the next section & then again for the one after that
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Also

Open Original Shared Link

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I have to run right now but will be back later w/ more info.

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Okay, I'm back.

In this next link under Indications for testing it says "Most DH cases have associated celiac disease". They are WRONG! The celiac experts have concluded that a dx of dh IS a dx of celiac. You don't have dh & not have celiac. It's just that most ppl with dh have less GI symptoms than celiacs w/o dh.

Important info. on taking biopsy is under the heading "Histology" and says:

Perilesional skin biopsy for cutaneous direct immunofluorescence is highly sensitive

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