healthygirl's Blog

I got a call from the GI the other day indicating that I had not tested positive for either gene that would predispose me to Celiac disease...I requested a copy of the results be mailed to me and I am so glad that I did...and they arrived so quickly.

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Turns out I don't have the HLA DQB1 08 or 02 which are the 2 main celiac genes. However, what the GI didn't tell me is what I did have which is HLA DQB1 05 and 06, which I have discovered are two of the genes implicated in gluten intolerance... So having double genes for gluten intolerance gives me enough answer. I am off gluten for good and don't need to worry about whether this was all in my mind...I consider myself a pretty grounded person, but it is nice to have the answers. I think I would have stuck it out gluten free regardless as I just felt better and knew it was the right thing to do, but human nature kicked in and it just feels good to know that I am justified by the results.

So for anyone out there with unanswered questions, keep pushing until you get your answer if an answer is what you need. If you can go forward without conclusive data to back up your decision, then even better for you!!!