If you had been gluten-free for a long time and only ate gluten for one month prior to your blood work then it may not have been accurate. In other words, you probably have celiac disease. Consider having another endoscopic biopsy after one year on a strict gluten-free diet to see if complete healing of… Read more »
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What if I’m showing symptoms, but my blood work is negative for elevated antibodies? Should I still have a biopsy done?
The decision to have a biopsy is meant to better determine what is causing the symptoms. A negative tTG, because it’s an extremely sensitive test, decreases your likelihood of having celiac disease (but never 0%, hence the choice to have a biopsy must be based on a skilled physician’s assessment). It’s important to determine the… Read more »
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