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1. 1 hour ago - Jessica H replied to Jessica H's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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  Help Interpreting My Lab Results?
  
  I did start a new thread but here are the results with the modifications in case anyone wants to reply in this thread also. Thanks for any insight. I’m pretty sure I’ve got my answer but support is always welcome. Gliadin Deaminated Antibody IgA (Normal Value <7.0 U/mL) - 21.0 Gliadin Deaminated Antibody IgG (Normal Value <7.0 U/mL) - 19...
2. 1 hour ago - Jessica H replied to Jessica H's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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  Help Interpreting My Lab Results? (updated)
  
  Thanks for the reply. I was assuming my score was pretty high and I was probably looking at a diagnosis. Do you think being 10x the upper limit signifies anything I should be more concerned about? I know they don’t use ‘stages’ anymore but would this indicate it’s pretty bad or not necessarily? I just don’t know how to interpret what that number could mea...
3. 1 hour ago - Scott Adams replied to Jhona's topic in Meet Up Room
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  Does anyone here also have Afib
  
  It sounds like you’ve noticed a clear connection between gluten exposure and your Afib episodes, which is really important insight. While it’s understandable to hesitate about medication if it feels like it might mask your symptoms, your cardiologist’s concern likely comes from wanting to protect your heart from potential risks, even if Afib is triggered inter...
4. 1 hour ago - Scott Adams replied to Jessica H's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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  Help Interpreting My Lab Results?
  
  You should be able to highlight what you posted before, hit Control-C, and then put your mouse into the reply area here and hit Control-V to paste it there. Then you can modify it without re-typing it.
5. 2 hours ago - trents replied to Jessica H's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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  Help Interpreting My Lab Results? (updated)
  
  Yes, all your test scores point to celiac disease. I think this is the first time I have ever seen all positives on a full celiac panel. But then, seldom do do physicians order a full celiac panel. Many or most will only order the TTG-IGA. By the way, your score for that one at 128 far exceeds 10x the upper limit of normal. In Europe, many doctors would grant...