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DQB1*0302, but report says no alleles?
cracket replied to cracket's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Yes. I have Hashimoto’s, among other issues. tTG was < 2, IGA was mid-normal range. I will likely follow up with a gastroenterologist. The page you point me to does have info on DNA testing. It mentions the gene pair for DQ 8. I have only one of the two - the beta chain 0302. I am trying to find out if you always have to have the DQ2 or DQ8 combo t... -
DQB1*0302, but report says no alleles?
cracket replied to cracket's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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DQB1*0302, but report says no alleles?
cracket replied to cracket's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
They did. My antibodies were neg. The endo doesn't like those tests, and he prefers the DNA testing. His take is that I have one of the genes and am at least gluten intolerant. He is calling Labcorp to get a more detailed report, which we'll go over in a month. I'm just trying to make sense of it all. There's a lot of info hitting me at one time, and I'm... -
Hi, I have scoured the forums looking for an answer. My endocrinologist tested me for various vitamins and did the HLA testing. I am deficient in all vitamins - A, E, D, B12, Folate, Iodine. This points to an absorption problem - not likely SIBO due to folate level being so low. The HLA testing came back, and I do not have either DQ2, DQ8 haplotypes...