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trents's post in No increased intraepithelial lymphocytes was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, Lu Sims!
The lack of IELs makes sense to me if you had been on a gluten free diet for a month. Once you withdraw gluten, the inflammation of the small bowel lining stops and the villi begin to recover. The... -
trents's post in I don't understand my blood test results was marked as the answer
Different celic antibody tests vary in their "sensitivity" and their "specificity". The Endomysial IGA is very specific for celiac disease which means a positive for that one all but eliminates other disease possibilities. It is also... -
trents's post in I don't want to eat gluten to get tested was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, Lynne Marie! In your first post you indicated you had a question but you never actually stated what it was. What is your question?
So, you have the genetic potential for celiac disease and you have classic... -
trents's post in EGD results was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, GfreeOH!
"Sections show pieces of duodenal mucosa. These show some areas with villous flattening." This indicates possible celiac disease, as the report noted. The "flattening" is patchy, however, which is... -
trents's post in Feeling Overwhelmed was marked as the answer
No! If you intend to get a biopsy, do not start the gluten-free diet immediately. She gave you a bum steer. Most doctors are woefully behind the knowledge curve when it comes to gluten disorders. Think about it. What if substantial healing... -
trents's post in Celiac or Hashimoto? was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, Glutton33!
Celiac doesn't cause Hashimoto's but there is a statistical correlation as there is between celiac disease and some other autoimmune diseases as well. Autoimmune diseases tend to cluster and my... -
trents's post in Question Regarding Celiac Comprehensive Test was marked as the answer
You might find this interesting: https://www.verywellhealth.com/celiac-disease-and-liver-diseases-562618
Ideally, your next diagnostic step would be to have an endoscopy with biopsy done to check for damage to the villi that line... -
trents's post in Please help us decide: does our 3 year old little need an endoscopy? was marked as the answer
My understanding is that the EMA is the most specific antibody test for celiac disease but also the least sensitive. Which means, when that one is positive it's pretty definitive for celiac disease. If it were my kid, I wold skip the... -
trents's post in So confused about everything was marked as the answer
The tTG-IGA is the most important test of the ones your physician ordered that needs your attention. The tTG-IGA is the most common antibody test ordered by physicians. The reason is that it is considered to do the best job of combining... -
trents's post in Diet help with celiac disease and newly diagnosed diverticulitis was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, NancyK!
First, the doctor who told you that you don't have to be strictly gluten free because you don't have GI symptoms at your age gave you very incorrect and dangerous advice. This is another example of... -
trents's post in Diagnosed with Duodenitis and currently waiting for biopsy results was marked as the answer
The most common blood antibody test for celiac disease that primary care docs order is the tTG-IGA but as you can see from the link I provided there are others that can be run and ideally, should be.
Pernicious anemia is an autoimmune... -
trents's post in Understanding Symtpoms was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, Niccla!
Could you clarify what blood tests you have already had done that are specific for celiac disease. The tests you name in your post are not specific for celiac disease. Here is a primer ... -
trents's post in Should I get a different gi doctor? was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, need7!
It is unfortunate that your GI doc projects this attitude but the fact is this is the norm. There is just a lot of ignorance in the medical community regarding celiac disease and the chances of finding... -
trents's post in Angular Chelitis was marked as the answer
Multivites are not that important IMO because they aren't very potent. Early on, medical science was very conservative with D3 amounts but it is now recognized that the caution was overdone. D3 is very important to many processes in the... -
trents's post in Test results question was marked as the answer
After rereading your original post I just want to reinforce what I already said about continuing to consume gluten until all testing is done. Sounds like your son is only getting sporadic exposure to gluten. The Mayo Clinic guidelines... -
trents's post in Celiac or Gluten sensitivity possibility? was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, Tyler!
Yes. Your symptoms line up quite well with either celiac disease or NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity) but, as you said, could be due to other medical issues as well.
The first diagnostic...
