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ARCHIVED Understanding Genetic Associations
gfb1 replied to gfb1's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
i always had a distaste for newspaper graphix (i spent too much time reading Open Original Shared Link )... Open Original Shared Link ... so; grain consumption is down significantly from the early 1900's ... but, up from 1970-ish. depending on how you count -- boneless/trimmed meat consumption in the US is at an alltime high of approx. 200 lbs./per person... -
ARCHIVED Understanding Genetic Associations
gfb1 replied to gfb1's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
agreed. btw; the concept of inheritance pattern and concern for the risk for our children is HUGE. in our family pedigree; the inheritance pattern mimics simple recessive inheritance. however, i have read of other pedigrees that are not so clear-cut. further, it is important to point out (as my wife continues to remind me), that all non-celiacs may also... -
ARCHIVED Understanding Genetic Associations
gfb1 replied to gfb1's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
wow. lots of interesting feedback!! a couple of things offhand... i don't know anything about the red cross/blood testing (thanks jestgar!)-- although, i can tell you that i've often thought about what might happen if my wife received a transfusion with blood containing gliadin from an undiagnosed celiac. not to be frightened over one more thing; but... -
ARCHIVED Understanding Genetic Associations
gfb1 replied to gfb1's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
jeez. that post was ridiculously long and long-winded. i still write like a damned academic. sorry. -
ARCHIVED Understanding Genetic Associations
gfb1 replied to gfb1's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
for better or for worse, i've been a geneticist for the greater part of my adult life -- with a career spanning a variety of experiences ranging from working in industry, teaching genetics (for 20 yrs) to chairing the graduate program in genetics at a major university. my graduate students have landed in jobs ranging from medical schools to vet schools to... -
ARCHIVED Understanding Genetic Associations
gfb1 posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
i have been discouraged by the tendency of the medical community to 'name' HLA DQ haplotypes as being 'celiac genes'. unfortunately, the celiac community seems to have adopted the misnomer, and seems to have embraced genetic testing. lets be clear; the HLA genes are not celiac genes. they are immune-related genes that have also been associated with other...