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The latest Lancet (2002; 359: 945-46) reports thht a simple, rapid test
can now detect if there are antibodies in the blood off celiacs.

The test is non-invasive and relies on tissue transglutaminase which
elicits endomysial antibodies (IgA and IgG found in celiacs.  The
testing is simple--a strip dipped in blood serum or plasma.  Results are
obtained in less than 10 minutes.  The pilot trial demonstrated was
highly specific and sensitive--results were positive for all samples
from 50 untreated coeliac patients, and negative for 40 non-coeliac
patients with gastrointestinal disorders.  Such a study could easily be
done in a doctor's office to screen for celiac.

The study was done in Cuba and Spain at this time is still in
development.

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