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Only DGP IgA elevated (Test Results)

Kat Pearlson
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Hello! I had my 9 year old son tested for celiac bc I recently found out that I have it. Only his DGP IgA was elevated, the other markers were in normal range. I haven’t talked to a physician about his results yet. Does this mean celiac? Would he need more testing? Here are his numbers:

tTG IgA     1.7 U/ml (Below 5.4 is normal; Reportable Range 1.7-181.5)

tTG IgG     3.3 U/ml (Below 6.4 is normal; Reportable Range 3.3-113)

DGP IgA     52.4404 (Below 14.7 is normal; Reportable Range 4.1-151.4)

DGP IgG     6.1787 (Below 10.5 is normal; Reportable Range 6-155.6)

 Thank you for any insight.

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 DGP positive tests for Celiac in children and young adults are common because of their immature immune systems.

A positive is a positive. 

Your doctor may want to do an endoscopy.  Some doctors will make a diagnosis on blood tests alone if they are 10 X  normal. 

Keep us posted on your progress.

Best wishes. 

Kat Pearlson Rookie
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Thank you for the response and helpful information. I appreciate it!

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SarahMW Newbie
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On 10/21/2022 at 11:05 PM, Kat Pearlson said:

Thank you for the response and helpful information. I appreciate it!

Can I ask how this turned out for you? I'm in a similar situation with my 2 year old. 

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