Sorry about the multiple posts, but I can't seem to be able to edit my posts to add more info because the text jumps around on me when editing.
University of Maryland Celiac Center
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Are the villi permanently damaged in a patient with Celiac Disease and how long does it take for the villi to return to normal?
The villi are not permanently damaged. The intestine is an organ, which renews itself every three days. Therefore, if the damage is exclusively due to CD, the villi will be reformed once on a gluten-free diet. The time for the villa to return to normal varies among individuals.
http://www.celiaccenter.org/celiac/faq.asp#villi
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that's pretty vague 
Columbia University Celiac Center
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A gluten-free diet should not be started until all diagnostic tests are completed, as the withdrawal of gluten can change test results. The recommendation by physicians, nutritionists, naturopaths and osteopaths to try a gluten-free diet as a trial of therapy for gastrointestinal symptoms, without biopsy confirmation of the diagnosis, should be discouraged.
http://www.celiacdiseasecenter.colum...ts/A02-FAQ.htm
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