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    It just means you aren't IGA deficient, i.e., that IGA deficiency cannot have given you artificially low scores in the individual IGA celiac antibody tests. This is explained in the article Scott linked above.
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    Well, the only thing I would conclude with would be, if you choose not to trial the gluten free diet, is to encourage you to get periodically tested, either antibody blood tests or the biopsy or both. I think it something that needs to be monitored.
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    Well, I wouldn't rule either out. And you might consider trialing a gluten free diet for a few months to see if symptoms improve. That would tell you a lot. By the way, the incidence of other bowel diseases is higher in the celiac population than it is in the general population. And even if you don't have celiac disease, you could have NCGS. Gluten is just...
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    IMO, Part 3 has some abnormalties that could indicate the early stages of celiac disease but the doctor is tentatively thinking not, at least at this point.
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    Yes, that's the one. IGA Quantitative. What is the reference range given for that one? If no reference range was given, is there another notation associated with it indicating it was either low or high or neither? If not, I would assume your score does not indicate IGA deficiency.
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    When you say a GI doc did an IGA five years ago and it was negative, which IGA measure do you speak of. There are several possibilities. Do you refer to the tTG-IGA? Have you had a total IGA test done? It isn't a test for celiac per se but can establish whether or not you are IGA deficient. If you are IGA deficient, it will drive individual IGA test...
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    Yeah, you may not have been consuming enough gluten to result in valid testing.
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    Welcome to the forum, @Kiwifruit! Were you on a reduced gluten diet when those blood tests or the biopsies were done?
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    ABP2025, there are no definitive diagnostic tests for NCGS. It is arrived at by first ruling out celiac disease despite continuing symptoms from gluten ingestion.
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    Sounds like a good plan, Jack. Correct about the genes. About 40% of the general population possess the genetic potential to develop celiac disease but only about 1% of the general population actually develops celiac disease. So, genetic testing is used as a rule out measure.
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    Gluten migranes at night

    trents commented on Debado's blog entry in Debado

    I'll ask the same question that knitty kitty asked? On what basis did your Dr arrive at the conclusion that you have gluten intolerance? But let's be clear about terminology because the terms "gluten intolerance" and "gluten sensitivity" are typically used interchangeably out there in the wild and both are used indiscriminately to speak of two different...
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    Gluten migranes at night

    trents commented on Debado's blog entry in Debado

    What medicine did they give you for migraines? Does it help much? I also suffer from migraines and am on one med for prevention and another for relief after onset. Many times, my headaches start during the night when I'm sleeping but not always. Have you cut back on gluten consumption of late? As knitty kitty explained, you must have been eating generous...
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    Early on, DQ2 and DQ8 were the primary genes that have been connected to the potential to develop celiac genes but more recent genetic research suggests there may be more.
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    Gluten migranes at night

    trents commented on Debado's blog entry in Debado

    Go to the main web site home page: celiac.com. You can type "celiac.com" into the internet browser address window and hit enter. That will take you to the web site home page. Then click on the "Forums" tab (I have circled it for you in the attached pic). Scroll down the page and choose a topic appropriate for your issue and click on it. You can create a new...
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    Eating out at restaurants is the single most risky environment for cross contamination. Shared oven racks should be thoroughly cleaned after being used for cooking/baking of gluten containing foods. Better yet, purchase a second set of racks that are used only for one or the other.
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    I would say the tTG-IGA would be sufficient.
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    Gluten migranes at night

    trents commented on Debado's blog entry in Debado

    Is there a particular reason you created a blog for this topic rather than posting your question in one of the regular forum topic sections where it will get more eyes?
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    By specificity, it's not so much that elevated dgp-igg can be caused by other diseases but that it can be a false positive or a transitory immune system reaction to gluten. I believe it can also point to NCGS or a transition from NCGS to celiac disease in some cases. Some experts feel that NCGS can be a precursor to celiac disease. If biopsies are negative...
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    From your first post, tests 1-4 are individual antibody tests used to detect celiac disease. #5 is what we call "total IGA" which is used to check for IGA deficiency. If a person is IGA deficient, it can skew their individual IGA test scores down toward the negative range and generate false negatives. You are not IGA deficient. Test #4 from your first post...
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    Let me "ditto" Cristiana's welcome to the forum, @DayaInTheSun! Many in this online family can identify with your struggle. With all of your food sensitivity/intolerance issues you probably should research MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) and consider a low histamine diet.
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    Most recent guidelines recommend at least 10g of gluten daily for at least 2 weeks daily leading up to the day of the test. 10g of gluten is roughly the amount found in 4-6 slices of wheat bread. Personally, to be sure you will produce valid test results I would extend the "gluten trial" period from two weeks to four weeks.
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    Two weeks would be the minimum. I would start now to ensure valid test results. Yes, earlier guidelines for the amount of gluten consumption for the "gluten challenge" leading up to testing are now considered to have been on the deficient side. The trend is to recommend higher amounts. The trend in thinking seems to be moving from low amounts spread over...
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    Was the blood draw made while you were still consuming regular amounts of gluten and had been doing so for at least a period of months? Getting blood antibody tests after already having embarked on a gluten free diet or even limiting gluten consumption will invalidate testing.
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    Yeah, it's just a marketing ploy.
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    "Yet another watered down certification that is really no better than basic FDA gluten free labeling." My thoughts exactly. And the staff person responding to you needs to take a refresher course in English grammar: "products that has low risk" and "Also, they submit a gluten free test results for the possible gluten residue." I'm not impressed with...
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