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Hi all, I am new to the Coeliac world having tested positive with blood tests and also gene test. Next step is I'm off to a specialist tomorrow for the first time. My local doctor has noted on the referral about a gastroscopy and biopsy. I don't know anyone else with celiac disease so would like to get some ideas what I should speak to the specialist about...

What is EMA? I've booked to get my next blood tests done next Saturday morning.

Thankyou everyone for your helpful posts. I shall now try and find a reputable doctor or specialist for after my results come back to be referred to. And yes it will be good to hopefully some day start feeling better again. I always have been lactose intolerant so limit my dairy already....just "need" my milk for my coffee...can't quite give that away completely...

Well thankyou all for your help. The links were great KarenG. I feel I now understand a bit more. This is all new to me and a bit overwhelming at the moment. The next lot of blood tests the doctor has ordered me to get are : Coeliac Serology HLA-DQ2/DQ 8 Endomyseal antibody. After reading one of the links it sounds like one test is for a gene test...

The reference ranges are Deamidated Gliadin IgG Normal <25, Low (25-50), Mod (51-80), Strong (>80) Tissue Transglutaminase IgA Normal <20, Low (20-50), Mod (51-80), Strong (>80) Hope this helps.

Hi all, I have had my blood test results back from my doctor and would like an opinion on if you think I would have a high chance of having celiac disease. He has suggested to me it looks like I would be but has sent me for further blood tests. He then has said I need to cut out gluten for one month and be retested. I have had these tests performed as...