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Enterolab Results

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crampy girl Apprentice
crampy girl
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Finally had the enterolab done. My GI doc suspects celiac based on my symtoms, can't tolerate milk but seem ok with lactaid milk. history of anxiety attacks at same time as IBS symtoms started 25 yrs ago (only had one real panic attack, but still seems to have anxiety spells that were random) Do feel much less foggy brained and much less fatigued and much fewer week long 4 hour bouts of bad cramps/D followed by gut paralysis. I do not want to accept this, but I am afraid it is true. I am in denial, I am educated (MD) but I need some people to say YES, STAY AWAY FROM GLUTEN/CAISEN FOREVER and maybe some lecturing. Hmmmppf, sigh.

ok, here are my results:

2007- Promethius celiac panel neg

2010- ditto after being off gluten for a month

Sept 2010- enterolab results after 2 mo of gluten free:

Fecal Anti-gliadin IgA 24 Units (Normal Range is less than 10 Units)

Fecal Anti-tissue Transglutaminase IgA 8 Units (Normal Range is less than 10 Units)

Quantitative Microscopic Fecal Fat Score 356 Units (Normal Range is less than 300 Units)

Fecal Anti-casein (cow

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nora-n Rookie
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Hi, you have the main celiac gene, HLA DQ2,5 as it is 0201 in the beta chain.

Now only a few of thse with DQ2 are celiacs, but it is about the risk.

The high fecal fat score is important here, together with teh symptoms and the antibodies.

maybe a normal blood test for tissue transglutaminase will be positive now even though you have been off gluten for a while.

ksymonds84 Enthusiast
ksymonds84
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Enterolab does not diagnose Celiac but can give you some valuable answers. My local celiac chapter does support Dr. Fine's test for people who do not show positive on regular testing but their symptoms do resolve on the gluten free diet. Some people need to see that yes they do have the antibodies, malabsorption, or high risk genes to keep them true to their diet. We do see some negative enterolab tests although not often because you usually already know you have a problem with gluten. The negatives are usually when the whole family is done and not everyone has a problem with gluten.

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