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I Need Help Figuring This Dna Thing Out

skipper30

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skipper30 Enthusiast
skipper30
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I am going to ask what my be dumb questions...but I am going to ask them anyway!! :)

Our son has the DQ2 marker. Would that mean that one of us(his parents) have the gene also or are we be just carriers?? My thinking is this:

He is also a carrier for the cystic fibrosis gene...meaning his dad or I are also carriers...so does the same hold true in relation to the celiac gene....again I'm thinking.....if he has this, then do both of us have it also for it to show up in him??

I don't know if this makes sense or it is clear what I am asking....

ANY insight would be appreciated!!!

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only one parent has to have it, but it could be carried by both.

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CarlaB
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Many people have the celiac genes and never develop the disease. One or both of you carry the gene and passed it to him. At some point, one of you could develop celiac if you had something to trigger it, like a bad virus.

skipper30 Enthusiast
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Thanks for clearing that up for me...that is what I thought was the deal. my husband and I have both been tested and are waiting our results...hopefully this week.

DO you know why there isn't a better testing method since it seems (to me) that what they have (especially for kids--since that's all I know about) is so unreliable?? We have 3 other boys that we want to be tested but are reluctant to do it since it is not always reliable.

Thanks again!!

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Personally, I don't think there's enough money in treating celiac since it's controlled by diet for there to be much research. I used Enterolab and have been impressed with them and all they are doing. I think that the current methods of testing should be changed as they have let so many of us down.

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