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- Matt13 posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms0Can food allergies like milk and soy flatten villi?
Hi Guys, How are u? I am still in the middle of "the storm" and recently i did repeated endoscopy but for some reason it was partially ok and partially not(due to bad handling with tissue samples). So some of the doctors suggest to repeat gastroscopy...and some do not.... Did anyone repeated gastroscopy due to bad taking of the histology tissue samples... -
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You say "Consumption of gluten continues to have no effect," but when was your last endoscopy/biopsy? Without doing a regular biopsy, there is no way for you to be sure that eating gluten has no effect on your health. -
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Is it gluten?
@Woodster991, were you eating lots of daily gluten in the 6-8 weeks leading up to your blood test for celiac disease? If not, then your results could be false negative. Many of your symptoms are identical to mine before I was diagnosed, with the exception of constipation. This article might be helpful. It breaks down each type of test, and what a... -
- Scott Adams replied to Woodster991's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms8
Is it gluten?
Approximately 10x more people have non-celiac gluten sensitivity than have celiac disease, but there isn’t yet a test for NCGS. If your symptoms go away on a gluten-free diet it would likely signal NCGS. -
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Anyone Else Experiencing These Symptoms?
Welcome to the forum @Mantooth, your symptoms are very common in people with undiagnosed celiac disease (I had most of your symptoms as well), and this article talks about the various symptoms of celiac disease: When you were tested in the past for celiac disease were you on a gluten-free diet? In order to properly test anyone for celiac disease you...
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Hi Guys, How are u? I am still in the middle of "the storm" and recently i did repeated endoscopy but for some reason it was partially ok and partially not(due to bad handling with tissue samples). So some of the doctors suggest to repeat gastroscopy...and some do not.... Did anyone repeated gastroscopy due to bad taking of the histology tissue samples? And also i cannot find this answer....can soy or milk/dairy products cause flatten villi? Thanks in davance! -
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@Woodster991, were you eating lots of daily gluten in the 6-8 weeks leading up to your blood test for celiac disease? If not, then your results could be false negative. Many of your symptoms are identical to mine before I was diagnosed, with the exception of constipation. This article might be helpful. It breaks down each type of test, and what a positive results means in terms of the probability that you might have celiac disease. One test that always needs to be done is the IgA Levels/Deficiency Test (often called "Total IGA") because some people are naturally IGA deficient, and if this is the case, then certain blood tests for celiac disease might be false-negative, and other types of tests need to be done to make an accurate diagnosis. The article includes the "Mayo Clinic Protocol," which is the best overall protocol for results to be ~98% accurate. -
By Scott Adams · Posted
Approximately 10x more people have non-celiac gluten sensitivity than have celiac disease, but there isn’t yet a test for NCGS. If your symptoms go away on a gluten-free diet it would likely signal NCGS. -
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Welcome to the forum @Mantooth, your symptoms are very common in people with undiagnosed celiac disease (I had most of your symptoms as well), and this article talks about the various symptoms of celiac disease: When you were tested in the past for celiac disease were you on a gluten-free diet? In order to properly test anyone for celiac disease you need to be eating lost of gluten everyday for 6-8 weeks before being screened, otherwise your results could be false negative. Feel free to share your old blood test results if you have them. This article might be helpful. It breaks down each type of test, and what a positive results means in terms of the probability that you might have celiac disease. One test that always needs to be done is the IgA Levels/Deficiency Test (often called "Total IGA") because some people are naturally IGA deficient, and if this is the case, then certain blood tests for celiac disease might be false-negative, and other types of tests need to be done to make an accurate diagnosis. The article includes the "Mayo Clinic Protocol," which is the best overall protocol for results to be ~98% accurate. -
Welcome to the forum, @Kipman! When you say your Iga is low I assume you are referring to total IGA. Can you confirm this? If so, the antibody test score for the transglutaminase iga (what we generally refer to as tTG-IGA) test score cannot be trusted. Low total IGA (i.e., being "IGA deficient) will drive down the scores in the tTG-IGA test and can cause false negatives. Ask your physician to run a more complete celiac antibody panel which would include the DGP-IGA test as well as the DGP-IGG and TTG-IGG tests as well as the total IGA and the tTG-IGA. You must not be engaging in the gluten free diet until all testing is completed, both the serum antibody testing and the endoscopy/biopsy, if the phyiscian should refer you for a GI doc consult who may want to do that procedure. Being on a gluten free diet or a reduced gluten diet will sabotage any testing. Here is an article presenting an overview of the various tests that can be run when checking for celiac disease: From the above article: IgA Levels/Deficiency Blood Test This should always be included in any blood panel for celiac disease, but it does not test directly for celiac disease, and is done to determine the accuracy of the other blood tests. People who are IgA deficient may score lower, of have no measurable levels on certain celiac disease blood tests. This test measures the levels of Immunoglobulin A (IgA) in the bloodstream. IgA is an important antibody that plays a significant role in the immune system, particularly in protecting the body's mucosal surfaces (e.g., respiratory and digestive tracts). Low IgA levels can indicate IgA deficiency, a condition where the body does not produce enough IgA, leading to an increased risk of infections and other health issues. The IgA Levels/Deficiency Test helps healthcare providers diagnose and monitor IgA-related conditions. Other Names for the IgA Levels/Deficiency Test: Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Test Total IgA Test Serum IgA Test IgA Serum Levels Test IgA Blood Test IgA Quantitative Test IgA Antibody Test IgA Immunodeficiency Test
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