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So, if my IgG levels were normal, then celiac isn't a possibility?

I am diagnosed as having IBS and have struggled with gastro problems for a long time. I've been considering going to see my doctor to ask about the possibility of celiac. I recently had allergy testing done and was told that I am IgA deficient. He is running more blood work to look at my immunity levels better. I'm a bit confused about how IgA levels...

Well, it appears that they only took 2 biopsies. One labeled "small bowel" and one "antrum." The report says something about the first biopsy rules out sprue, so I guess they tested for it. It said that I had a preserved villous pattern and that the crypt to villous ratio is 0.3. It mentions a few polymorphonuclear leukocytes, paneth cells, and some lymphoid...

I was tested after treatment for hpylori and they said that it was gone. I am not sure if they even checked for celiac when the endoscopy was done....I'm not sure if it is standard procedure to screen for that. I called my GI today and my endoscopy was in 2004. I am going to pick up copies of the results today so maybe it will say on there if they checked...

I am currently diagnosed as having IBS. I saw an interview with a celiac a few months back and it struck up an interest in me. I have some of the symptoms and have always thought that IBS seemed like a blanket diagnosis but felt like there had to be something more to link all of my other symptoms together. I did have an endoscopy about 5 years ago, but...