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- knitty kitty replied to Travel Celiac's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms4
Test says no, but body says Yes?
@Travel Celiac, Doing a happy dance with you!!! You're doing very well!!! Kudos for being a rescuer! Hip Hip Hooray! Yes, strenuous exercise can raise your IgA, as can viral infections like the common cold or Covid. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9574171/ Do discuss with your doctor the nutritional deficiencies that frequently... -
- Travel Celiac replied to Travel Celiac's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms4
Test says no, but body says Yes?
Thank you, trents and knitty kitty! You have confirmed what I thought: Clean living from a gluten-free perspective has meant basic tests would show low-to-no antibodies. It was my doctor who was wondering if I even had it, based on these tests. He's not a gastro-doc, but otherwise a kind and competent doctor. He seems genuinely interested in what... -
- knitty kitty replied to Kipman's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms6
Indeterminate transglutaminase iga
@Kipman, Ask for a genetic test to determine if you have any of the known genes for Celiac Disease. Anemia, Thiamine deficiency and diabetes can each cause false negatives and low IgA. You may want to investigate these further with your doctor. Celiac Disease can occur with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, another genetic autoimmune disease. Ehlers... -
- knitty kitty replied to Travel Celiac's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms4
Test says no, but body says Yes?
Welcome to the forum, @Travel Celiac! You have to be consuming gluten for your body to trigger the autoimmune response and produce anti-gluten antibodies. If you're not consuming gluten, the autoimmune response is not triggered and you won't produce anti-gluten antibodies. Celiac Disease is genetic. Your genes don't change. You will always have... -
- trents replied to Kipman's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms6
Indeterminate transglutaminase iga
I've never heard it said that celiac disease is a connective tissue disease. It is an autoimmune disorder that (classically) attacks the lining of the small bowel but we now know it can manifest in other body systems. It is also true that autoimmune disorders tend to cluster. That is, when you have one you often develop others.
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