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  1. Scott Adams
    More information about "What is a Gluten Challenge and How Long Must it Last?"
    Celiac.com 06/04/2020 - Currently, in order to properly diagnose celiac disease based on serology and duodenal histology, doctors need patients to be on gluten-containing diets, even if they are causing symptoms, and this is called a "gluten challenge." This is a problem for many people, especially...
  2. Scott Adams
    More information about "Simplifying Diagnosis of Celiac Disease in Children: A Study on Serology Tests (+Video)"
    Celiac.com 02/17/2025 - Celiac disease, a chronic autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten, has traditionally been diagnosed through intestinal biopsies. However, new approaches aim to simplify this process, especially for children, by relying more on blood tests to confirm the diagnosis. This study...
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  3. Scott Adams
    More information about "Celiac Disease Blood Antibody Tests"
    Celiac.com 02/05/2023 - If you have celiac disease symptoms, for example chronic diarrhea, anemia, bloating, abdominal pain, rashes, are in a higher risk group, etc., your doctor may order a blood test for celiac disease. Note that before doing any blood tests for celiac disease you must be eating g...
  4. Vijay Kumar, Ph.D. FACB
    More information about "How Effective are the Serological Methods of Diagnosing Celiac Disease?"
    Celiac.com 04/22/2023 - Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that may occur in genetically susceptible individuals. It is initiated by ingestion of gluten present in cereals, primarily wheat and to a much lesser extent other cereal proteins such as prolamines of barley and rye. Celiac disease is...
  5. Jefferson Adams
    More information about "Multiplex TGA Blood Test Accurately Diagnoses Pediatric Celiac Disease in Real World Conditions"
    Celiac.com 06/06/2022 - Researchers have shown that tissue-transglutaminase antibodies (TGA) can be used to diagnose celiac disease without biopsy, but there's no good data on how accurate it is in real life conditions. A team of researchers recently set out to investigate real-life performance...
  6. ErinHasQuestions
    Hello there all! I am new to the forum. I am so frustrated. First, I am already on a naturally gluten-free diet for Interstitial Cystitis. Anything wheat ticks off my entire system. Having major bowel issues the last 5 + weeks and for years really and pain in my gut for a while I was refer...
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  7. Nutmeg1186
    Tests: (1) TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE ANTIBODY, IGG,IGA (11073) TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE AB, IGG <1.0 U/mL TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE AB, IGA <1.0 U/mL Tests: (2) IMMUNOGLOBULIN A (539) IMMUNOGLOBULIN A 281 mg/dL Tests: (3) ENDOMYSIAL ANTIBODY SCR (IGA) W/REFL TO TITER (15064) ENDOMYSIAL ANTIBODY S...
  8. Scott Adams
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    More information about "ClickMDLab.com for Affordable & Confidential Celiac Disease Blood Tests"
    Celiac.com 11/25/2010 - Are you are interested in getting tested for celiac disease but would like to use an affordable and reliable company—perhaps one that even offers the option of confidential celiac disease blood screening? If your answer is yes to any part of this question I would highly recom...
  10. Scott Adams
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  11. Lesluvs37
    I recently went to the Gastroenterologist who told me something about possibly having celiac disease something about my upper GI I had in 2016 of there being a small trace of something that could indicate celiac disease. Anyway, he sent me for blood work and everything came back normal, except my gl...
  12. Jefferson Adams
    More information about "Abnormal Liver Function Tests in Celiac Disease Often Normalize with a Gluten-Free Diet"
    Celiac.com 09/01/2015 - Current medical guidelines recommend routine screening of liver function tests (LFTs) in patients diagnosed with celiac disease. However, there isn't much good data on rates of liver disorders in celiac disease outside of Europe. A team of researchers recently set out to accu...
  13. Looree
    Hello all! Lab results came in and of course Dr not available until next week. I did some research but so many sites with so much information, and I am feeling overwhelmed. Here are the results: Immunoglobulin A, Qn, Serum 156NORMAL t-Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA 6HIGH...
  14. Millymo21
    Hi all, I'm new to the forum so I'm really hoping someone will be able to help. I've been having digestive issues for the past 2 years and have lost nearly 4 stone in weight. All of my symptoms suggest celiac disease, I not only have digestive issues, bloating ect but my upper arms are covered...
  15. Jefferson Adams
    More information about "Is a One Two Punch of Anti-tTG Tests a Reliable Way to Diagnose Celiac Disease?"
    Celiac.com 02/01/2018 - To make a clinical diagnosis of celiac disease, doctors use serological testing for IgA antibodies to human tissue transglutaminase (anti-tTG) which indicate celiac disease autoimmunity. However, some tests are more highly sensitive for anti-tTG, while other tests are highly...
  16. Jefferson Adams
    More information about "Will New Tests and Devices Change Celiac Diagnostics and Management?"
    Celiac.com 09/11/2017 - The FDA has granted clearance for Immco Diagnostics' ELISA for celiac disease, and for Roche's Benchtop Analyzer. What does that mean? Immco's test is conducted as a solid phase immunoassay and is intended for the qualitative or semiquantitative detection of IgA or IgG antig...
  17. Jefferson Adams
    More information about "Can Cheap, Reliable Gluten Tests Change the World of Celiac Disease?"
    Celiac.com 08/21/2017 - Can a tiny Virginia start-up change the world with a cheap, reliable devise to test food for gluten on the fly? With their startup called Altede, Ed and Anna Champion, together with business partner Briana Petruzzi, hope to build quick, cheap tests for all sorts of food alle...
  18. Jefferson Adams
    More information about "Serum Tests No Good for Measuring Gluten Compliance in Celiac Disease Patients"
    Celiac.com 06/28/2017 - Tests to measure serum endomysial antibodies (EMA) and antibodies to tissue transglutaminase (tTG) were developed to screen for celiac disease in patients who are actively eating gluten. However, doctors often use them to monitor patients on a gluten-free diet. Now, making s...
  19. Jefferson Adams
    More information about "Microwave Treatments of Wheat Can Confuse R5-antibody ELISA Gluten Tests"
    Celiac.com 02/17/2017 - In recent tests, researchers found that microwave treatment (MWT) of wet wheat kernels caused a striking reduction in R5-antibody-based ELISA gluten readings, reducing the readings to under 20 ppm, so that wheat could theoretically be labeled as gluten-free. However, the actu...
  20. Jefferson Adams
    Celiac.com 12/24/2015 - Laboratory tests for hemoglobin, ferritin, calcium, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and thyroid function are regularly ordered in children with celiac disease, despite sufficient evidence for their necessity. To determine the frequency of nutritional deficiencies and levels o...
  21. Jefferson Adams
    Celiac.com 09/08/2011 - What started in January as a quiet and limited campaign by Subway to test gluten-free rolls and brownies in the Dallas market, then spread to a few Portland outlets, has rapidly grown into a plan to include more than 500 stores. So far, Subway has been "very pleased" with it...
  22. Jefferson Adams
    Celiac.com 08/26/2015 - People with IgA antibodies to tissue transglutaminase (anti-tTg) likely have a higher risk for celiac disease. Some clinicians and researchers have suggested that common multiples of the upper limit of normal (ULN) be useful tool in improving diagnostic pathways, as well as c...
  23. Dr. Vikki Petersen D.C, C.C.N
    More information about "New Laboratory Tests for those with Gluten Intolerance"
    Celiac.com 11/26/2012 - I speak to many people from across the country, and internationally, who contact me requesting help. The issues they face are summarized into three categories: individuals with celiac disease who do not have their disease under good control; those with gluten s...
  24. Jefferson Adams
    Celiac.com 12/16/2013 - Numerous popular herbal products may be contaminated or may contain unlabeled substitute ingredients and fillers, meaning that they are not what their labels claim. According to the World Health Organization, adulterated herbal products are a potential threat to consumer safe...
  25. Jefferson Adams
    More information about "What if I Have Villous Atrophy but Negative Celiac Blood Tests?"
    Celiac.com 06/27/2013 - Patients with villous atrophy and negative celiac disease serologies pose a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. When doctors are unable to determine what is causing villous atrophy in a patient without celiac disease, they usually classify it as a case of "unclassified sprue...
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