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Old 04-27-2015, 05:51 AM
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Default Yes, this looks like--

--you likely have celiac. In particular, the transglutaminase IgA result is the most specific for villious damage in the small intestine.

Though the finding of atrophy of intestinal villi is the gold standard for celiac diagnosis, often when samples are taken during endoscopy doctors unfamiliar with the protocols don't take enough samples from enough places. The damage caused by celiac is not uniform and is often patchy. The protocols cal for taken 8-12 samples from many different segments of the intestine, not just 1-2 fro the area below the duodenum, which often happens in a "standard" endoscopic biopsy.

Nevertheless, looks like it's time for that gluten-free diet.
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