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Igg, Iga And Type 1 Diabetes

Nikki17

By Nikki17
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Nikki17 Newbie
Nikki17
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Looking for help. Per our family physician my daughter was diagnosed with Celiac Disease last week. Her IgG was 6.5 (weak positive)negative <6.0 and her IgA was 57.1 (positive)negative <4.0. I was wondering if her diabetes could have an influence on her lab work. We are still waiting for the results of the biopsy. She complains of stomach aches, but says they are not that bad. Also, the physician did not schedule a follow up. Is this normal or should we be seeing a pediatric gastroenterologist on a regular basis? Thanks for any help

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The lab work would not be affected by diabetes. There is a correlation between type 1 diabetes and celiac disease. Persons with one are more likely to have the other than the general population is. It has been suggested that all type 1 diabetics be screened for celiac disease.

That IgA is a very strong positive. Some doctors might make a diagnosis on that alone, forgoing the endoscopy and biopsy.

You don't need follow up appointments with doctors at this point. You need to put her on a 100% gluten-free diet. After being on the diet for at least six months, if there are still issues, then look for another condition as well as celiac disease.

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I agree with Peter completely. One other thing in case the doctor didn't mention it is that everyone in the family should now be screened for celiac, regardless of whether they think they have symptoms or not. Celiac can cause a lot more than just tummy issues so even if folks don't have stomach problems they should still be screened.

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