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ARCHIVED Need Help Interpreting Celiac Test Results
livebetter replied to livebetter's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi nora_n, Thanks - I don't ever remember having an actual biopsy to confirm the psoriasis diagnosis that I have received from several dermotogloists over the years, but my psoriasis has typically responded favorably to topical steriods and to a biologic TNF inhbitor (Enbrel/Humira family of drugs). If my skin issue was really DH instead, would it have... -
ARCHIVED Need Help Interpreting Celiac Test Results
livebetter replied to livebetter's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi nora_n (and anyone else who cares to comment): I am new at this and I want to make sure I understand nora_n's comment - Are you saying that the Deamidated Gliadin Abs IGA test is the new specific test for Celiac, and the results of that test should hold more weight than the other blood tests? So, I should ignore the negative result on the t-Transglutiminase... -
ARCHIVED Need Help Interpreting Celiac Test Results
livebetter replied to livebetter's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thanks very much...will see gi doctor soon to see if any more testing is needed before going on gluten-free diet. -
ARCHIVED Need Help Interpreting Celiac Test Results
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Hi everyone, Just got these blood test results: Celiac Disease Ab Screen w/Rfx Deamidated Gliadin Abs, IGA -> result says 20 and is flagged as High Reference interval for this test is: Negative 1-19 Weak Positive 20-30 Moderate to Strong Postive >30 t-Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA -> result says <2 U/ml ... -
Hi - Thanks Bartfull - nice to meet you and everyone on this site, I have had psoriasis for the last 35 years. I am hoping to find out whether any foods trigger my psoriasis... I just started working with an allergy doctor who is running a bunch of tests on me - starting with gluten, dairy, eggs, wheat, nightshades (the typical foods that are suspect...
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Hi, I am in the process of having celiac disease testing done....no results yet. I have not excluded gluten from my diet yet, but I got palmoplantar pustular psoriasis about a year ago. Regarding your statement "My primary symptom of celiac is palmoplantar pustular psoriasis."-->> is palmoplantar pustular psoriasis (PPP) officially recognized as a...