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<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>
Today I visited my GI, who has scheduled a Biopsy for Sept 11th, and
I am to go back on Gluten for 2 weeks. I questioned "is that enough time for
a valid test" and he said yes.
My feeling from what I have read, is that this is not true.
I also made him defensive, by asking "how many Celiacs he has as
patients" and he said 5 or 6 (which for this small town is normal).. but I
think he thought I was questioning his ability... and I was<G>
However, I hope this spurred him to go do some reading, and to brush
up... I do not have medical resources to cite to him about the length of the
challenge. Is there such data available.. I can get on Medline at work, but
do not know much about how to find THAT data.
Thanks in advance
Pat Coulter, Williamsport PA
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