From fowkes@ceri.win.net Sat Jan 28 22:49:35 EST 1995
Article: 8456 of alt.folklore.herbs
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Reply-To: fowkes@ceri.win.net (Steven Wm. Fowkes)
From: fowkes@ceri.win.net (Steven Wm. Fowkes)
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 04:13:11 GMT
Subject: Re: >>> celiac disease or non-tropical sprue?? <<<
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In article <3fi8gm$1ai7@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>, 
lawson1@ibm.net (lawson1@ibm.net) writes:

>In <ntlor-1401950023430001@ip156.tus.primenet.com>, ntlor@primenet.com (Sharon) writes:
>>Previously only diagnosed when malabsorption is found in
>>conjunction with a jejunal biopsy. Now there is a blood test if you are
>>still eating gluten products, it detects the antibodies. 
>
>Sharon, my ex-wife is a celiac person, (quite severe).  She feels our daughter
>is also celiac, and has put her on a very strict diet, beyond just gluten.
>I want the jejunal biopsy performed.  No doctor has told me about the blood test.
>Do you have any further information on the blood test? Such as a name?

Serammune Physician's lab in Weston, Virginia does a complete blood
test on IgG, IgA and IgM (I think not IgE) antibodies (I hope I
remember correctly) to foods and environmental antigens. They have
an 800 number which I don't have with me at the moment (call
information 800-555-1212). There may be other labs that so something
similar of which I am not aware.

Hope this helps.

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