RattleandHum

Upate time... and its somewhat anti-climatic. Every doctor that reviewed my bloodwork concurred - very unusual to have the EMA present without elevated tTG levels (while being well withing normal IGA levels) . In fact, during my initial consultation with my GI specialist, he said, "If I had a nickel to bet, I'd bet AGAINST you having celiac disease."...

Thanks RMJ. I realize the potential impact but I'm trying to get a sense of how these results might reconcile. It sould seem that the tTG IgA should have been higher, too, as its a more sensitive test. Is it possible that we are just catching the disease in early stages? I know we won't be able to confirm without an actual biopsy... Aside - Isn't it...

Hello all. After visiting the doctor for rather non-descript reasons (general fatigue, not feeling well, heartburn, etc.) and a round of labs, the doctor called me to tell me that I tested positive for Celiac Disease and referred me to a local GI specialist. That said, I am a bit confused at the actual resutls of test. Nothing is in out of the negative...