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  1. trents
    Well, you LES (Lower Esophagial Sphincter) must be sealing the top of the stomach off well and not allowing stomach juices to get up into the esophagus. And there was no mention of a hiatal hernia in the report.
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    Hyperplasia of the Brunner's gland means it is enlarged. These glands reside in the small bowel "Brunner’s glands are duodenal glands localized predominantly in the submucosa of proximal duodenum. They secrete alkaline fluid composed of mucin (Muc-6) which protects duodenal epithelium by counteracting the acid chime from stomach". It is possibly w...
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    Nope, doesn't look like celiac disease but if you have celiac-like symptoms you may very well have NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity). But, were you consuming significant amounts of gluten before the biopsy? If you had already gone gluten free for weeks or months then the testing would be invalidated. Did you also have celiac serum antibodies tested...
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    Welcome to the forum, Parkrunner! What makes you think you are atypical in your celiac experience and "standard deviations" from the norm? There are many "silent celiacs" who don't have major GI symptoms but get diagnosed via other health problem pathways. I'm one. Elevated liver enzymes led to my diagnosis. Yeah, I had some minor GI distress but nothing...
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    About two years ago I started giving attention to eliminating foods that contribute to acid reflux. I had been on a proton pump inhibitor for the reflux for a number of years and it worked for the reflux. But I became more and more concerned about the other problems that long term PPI can cause. So, I made up my mind to get off the PPI but it was very difficult...
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    There is genetic testing for celiac disease potential through 123 and me. There are two primary genes that (so far) have been linked to the potential for celiac disease: HLADQ2 and HLADQ8. Having both genes increases the risk of developing celiac disease over having just one. The DQ2 gene is associated with high sensitivity and more severe reactions to gluten...
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    There is a gluten-related disorder known as NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity) which shares many of the same symptoms with celiac disease and is 10x more common than celiac disease. Diagnostically, the difference is that NCGS does not damage the villi and does not, therefore, produce antibodies. Some experts believe it can be a precursor to celiac disease...
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    Thanks for the additional info. Concerning her anemia, the intestinal metaplasia might come into play. Has any doctor talked to you about pernicious anemia? The parietal cells that line the stomach produce something called "intrinsic factor" which is an enzyme necessary for the absorption of B12. B12, in turn, is necessary for the absorption of iron...
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    Natalie S, you seem to be double-posting for some reason.
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    KK, I was not commenting on whether or not beef from grass fed cows is generally healthier but the idea that eating beef from grain fed cattle poses a gluten-reaction risk for celiacs or NCGS people. Admittedly, I didn't read your post that LCAnacortes reacted to but I made an assumption it was about getting glutened by eating beef from grain fed cows. That...
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    Look for products in the stores that are labeled "Certified Gluten Free" instead of just "Gluten Free". CGF indicates stricter standards were used.
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    Can you be more specific about which IGA test or tests were run? Would you be willing to share the test names and numbers, including reference ranges? There is profound lack of knowledge about celiac disease and diagnosis in the medical community as a whole. Many doctors, especially general practitioners, will only order one IGA test (tTG-IGA) which can miss...
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    First, how old is your daughter? She doesn't have an H. Pyori bacterial infection so that it is not causing the "intestinal metaplasia" or the duodenitis. Mild reactive gastropathy with focal Intestinal metaplasia means there are changes in the cells that line either the stomach or the esophagus (or some of both) such that they are becoming more...
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    In my research of this issue I have found no scientific evidence to support the idea.
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    Yes, this is not uncommon.
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    jenford244, do you have documentation that this OWYN protein powder is manufactured in a facility that also processes wheat? Julia from OWYN says otherwise. Since you are so sensitive to so many foods, perhaps your reaction is to another ingredient, even perhaps to something else that you consumed around the same time.
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    It may be quicker and easier just to get an appointment with a GP and ask him to run a full celiac panel blood test: https://celiac.org/about-celiac-disease/screening-and-diagnosis/screening/. Don't let the doc get away with just ordering the tTG-IGA. You can also purchase a home celaic test kit from Imaware for about $100 US. It involves a finger prick...
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    Lean meat, fresh fruits and veggies are what all of us celiacs would do better with if we were living on it entirely. I'm sure I could lose the 20 lbs I would like to shed if I was eating like you. Your current diet is exactly what we often recommend to those who start the celiac journey with very badly damaged villi. How long have you been eating truly gluten...
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    I would advise against going gluten free until you have been tested for celiac disease. If you go gluten free any testing will be invalidated. I imagine you are suspecting you might have DH (Dermatitis Herpetiformis) which is definitive for celiac disease. But you really don't know if the rash is actually DH. Maybe the shortest testing trajectory in this...
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    If you can't handle animal based-proteins I certainly hope you are using B12 supplements.
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    Okay, just thought I'd ask.
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    Have you been checked for pernicious anemia? It's a kind of anemia that results from an inability to assimilate B12, a necessary nutrient in the assimilation of iron itself? People with pernicious anemia lack "intrinsic factor" needed to assimilate vitamin B12.
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    Yes, your hunch is correct. There is no industry standard for laboratory reference values for celiac antibody testing. But this may help. In the UK it is common practice to grant an official diagnosis of celiac disease when tTG-IGA values are 10x the upper level for normal range or greater. But you still need to have access to the normal range used by the...
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    Yes, there are. Type "gluten free cornmeal" into Amazon search.
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    Do you have access to lactose free dairy products or have you tried the "lactaid" additives that supposedly break down the lactose in milk? Also, I believe aged cheeses are lower in lactose. Lactose is the sugar component of milk. If you use whey protein powder to make a shake you would get the high quality protein component of dairy without the lactose....
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