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Possible celiac disease

Lori Cave
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Is it possible that someone can look at my daughter's test results and tell me if they think she could possibly have celiac disease?  Her doctor has said her results show a "weak positive", and has recommended a gluten free diet for a month, then a follow up with repeat bloodwork.  Although she has been gluten free for about two weeks, she is still having daily stomach aches, and a lot of gluten free foods seem to still make her feel sick.  I would appreciate any advice that can be given.

Immunoglobulin A, Qn, Serum mg/dl
Value - 191
 
Gliadin IgA units
Value - 6
 
Gliadin IgG units
Value - 44
 
T-Transglutaminase IgA U/mL
Value - 5
 
T-Transglutaminase IgG U/mL
Value - 9
 

Thank you,

Lori

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Fenrir Community Regular
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Do you have the reference ranges?

 

Lori Cave Newbie
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Yes I do.

Immunoglobulin A, Qn, Serum mg/dl

Value - 191
Std Range  51-220 mg/dL
 
Gliadin IgA units
Value - 6
Std Range 0-19 units
 
Gliadin IgG units
Value - 44
Std Range 0-19 units
 
T-Transglutaminase IgA U/mL
Value - 5
Std Range 0-3 U/mL
 
T-Transglutaminase IgG U/mL
Value - 9
Std Range 0-5 U/mL

 

 

Fenrir Community Regular
Fenrir
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Those are not really "weak" positive. In celiac disease tests you are not weak positive. You are positive or negative, there's no "weak". If the anti-body tests like that are positive at all it's 98% that it's celiac disease. More than likely it's Celiac Disease. 

Unfortunately, it can take a long time to heal up after going gluten-free. The symptoms don't go away until the damage has healed and that can take 3-6 months if on a strict gluten-free diet. During that healing time symptoms will improve but you can still have symptoms for several months after going gluten-free.  

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5 minutes ago, Fenrir said:

Those are not really "weak" positive. In celiac disease tests you are not weak positive. You are positive or negative, there's no "weak". If the anti-body tests like that are positive at all it's 98% that it's celiac disease. More than likely it's Celiac Disease. 

Unfortunately, it can take a long time to heal up after going gluten-free. The symptoms don't go away until the damage has healed and that can take 3-6 months if on a strict gluten-free diet. During that healing time symptoms will improve but you can still have symptoms for several months after going gluten-free.  

Thank you for responding.  I appreciate it.

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