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Originally Posted by glenntaj
--seems to be a good idea, if there is any possibility of tick-borne disease.
What serological serum marker for gluten came up positive? And, if you are "negative" for celiac, was that negative for serological testing of by dint of small intestinal biopsy (the gold standard for diagnosing celiac)? I ask as there are up to 20% of celiacs negative on serological markers who are found to have intestinal damage consistent with celiac on biopsy, AND too many gastroenterologists, when doing the biopsy, do not take enough samples from enough places to effectively rule celiac out or in (this is quite the topic of discussion among the gastroenterological newsletters/journals).
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Hi Glenntaj, thanks for replying! The marker that came up positive was the anti-gliadin IgA marker. IgG was negative, as was IgE. Truthfully, from all the reading I've done, I can't conclusively figure out if a positive IgA means anything at all. My primary says no, my new doctor who is more functional instead of conventional says yes. I've been cutting out gluten, but I keep finding it in crap that I eat, so it's been a process.
The actual blood test for celiac, transglutaminase, came back negative. No biopsy has been done. My primary did refer me to a GI specialist, still waiting for that appointment.
Do you know the significance of a positive anti-gliadin IgA, if there is one? Could it be as simple as gluten causing my neuropathy? I just don't get it.