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Re:Medical student's apparent celiac disease responded to gi... by ben7799 on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @04:03PM (#41863234)
If you're in an area with excellent health care any GI doctor should be able to explain that the blood test can be conclusive for a positive but not for a negative.

If there is any question they should be doing an endoscopy and taking a biopsy of the small intestine. Celiac disease causes the body to destroy villi and they can see that under the microscope.

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Re:Medical student's apparent celiac disease responded to gi... by BostonFern on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @06:22PM (#41864433)
As does tropical sprue, Crohn’s, and a host of other infections and autoimmune diseases.
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