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Help Interpreting Lab Results

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I was wondering if some of you could weigh in on your interpretation of our results:

Me : Sypmtoms: IBS, hypothyroid, ashtmas, migraines, depression, fertility issues, keratosis pilaris

Gliadin IGG 2.2 ref <20 neg

Gliadin IGA 2.7 red <20 eng

Reticulin antibodies positive 1:20

Tiss. Transglutaminase 0.9 reference < 4

Endomysial ab IGA - negative

My daughter age 7 1/2

Symptoms: very slow growth, size of average 5 year old, intermittent diarrhea, "moody" days, very chatty (sometimes symptom of mild ADD) , keratosis pilaris

TTG - IGG 1 ref 0-15

TTG - IGA 2 ref 0-15

Gliadin IGG 1 ref 0-15

Gliadin IGA 2 ref 0-15

Endomysial IGA - neg

Reticulin IGA - neg

My son, age 5

symptoms: ADD with problems on school, especially afternoon, occasional weird rashes, not sure if it means anything but recently had acute appendicitis and an emergency appy.

TTG - IGG 1 ref 0-15

TTG - IGA 2 ref 0-15

Gliadin IGG 3 ref 0-15

Gliadin IGA 1 ref 0-15

Endomysial IGA - neg

Reticulin IGA - neg

So I am confused, these would all seem to be essentially negative but does even the low numbers for antigliadin mean we are producing some antibodies and therefore should go gluten free? I am leaning towards this but was hoping for a diagnosis so we could get some help regarding school lunches etc. Some school systems are accepting gluten free regarding ADD/ADHD but we would be the first in our school system gluten free and it will be a very uphill battle without a firm diagnosis.

If anyone has had similar results or could give me some guidance I would appreciate it. I am going to seen a GI regardless and will probably end up trying the biopsy but will probably opt out of this for the kids.

Thanks for your help

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