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By NoGlutenCooties · Posted
Thanks Scott. That's why I was hoping for a recommendation of a place known to be safe. Jenny -
Thank you so much. It helps just knowing there is a connection and it's not my imagination. I am seeking help from a nutritionist and will talk to my PC about inflammation marker testing - thank you. During one flare I went to see an ophthalmologist because my symptoms were so severe. He didn't draw any connection but just said that my eyes were extremely dry and recommended drops, which I use. However, when a flare develops, the drops are only marginally effective. I think I've eliminated one source of contamination. We had 20 chickens until less than a month ago, when we sold that property. Although I scrubbed after feeding and taking care of the chickens, the feed is mostly wheat and I'm sure I had to be inhaling wheat 'dust' every day. I'm feeling like there will be improvement. Thank you so much for your reply, the help and suggestions.
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Thank you so much for your response! Does this mean that each of my parents on their own may not have HLA-DQ8 but combined together gave me HLA-DQ8?
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By Scott Adams · Posted
Any chance you are getting traces of gluten in your diet? This article has some detailed information on how to be 100% gluten-free, so it may be helpful (be sure to also read the comments section.): -
By Scott Adams · Posted
Your interpretation is on the right track! Based on your results, you do have one of the genetic markers associated with celiac risk—HLA-DQ8—which means you inherited DQA1*03 from one parent and DQB1*0302 from the other. These two alleles together form the HLA-DQ8 haplotype, so having both confirms the DQ8 positivity (not just one alone). Since you’re DQ2-negative but DQ8-positive, this still means you have a genetic predisposition to celiac (though not everyone with DQ8 develops it). If you’re experiencing symptoms, the next step would be discussing antibody testing (like tTG-IgA) or an endoscopy with your doctor, but I think you decided not to do the gluten challenge and just go gluten-free.
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