Erwin Heuck

Thanks so much to everyone that responded. I feel that the doctors are waffling on calling these symptoms celiac, simply so that they can be 100% confident in their diagnosis. The Dr's confidence will only come with time, observable damage to the villi in his intestine and undue risk to my sons long term health. I'm fortunate that there is a forum...

Can someone help me interperet the following....I'm wondering if a biopsy and another 3-4 weeks of feeding my son glutin is required. Lab results for son (2 yrs 8 months): Anti- tTG IgA 24.4 U/ml, normal <12 Anti- Gliadin IgA 2.6 U/ml normal <10 Anti-Gliadin IgG 64.4 U/ml, normal <10 My son is pale, underweight 26.5 lbs, < 40% height...

we will see him tomorrow (paed GI).

ranges: score 24.4 anti-tTg, normal <10 elevated >16 score 2.6 anti-gliadin IgA, normal < 12 elevated >18 score 64.4 anti-gliadin IgG normal <12, elevated >18

Can someone help me interperet the following....I'm wondering if a biopsy and another 3-4 weeks of feeding my son glutin is required. Lab results for son (2 yrs 8 months): Anti- tTG IgA 24.4 U/ml Anti- Gliadin IgA 2.6 U/ml Anti-Gliadin IgG 64.4 U/ml My son is pale, underweight 26.5 lbs, < 40% height 36", low iron, picky eater and has recently...

My 2 1/2 year old son was "failing to thrive", and was just diagnosed as celiac, based on high level antibodies in bloodstream. We are waiting to get a biopsy done to confirm 100%, and it's killing me to keep feeding him something that may do him permanent harm. His eating habits have always been poor, and I'm wondering assuming Celiac is confirmed, can...