<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Medscape Medical News (From the 69th annual scientific meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology) Antibody to Tissue Transglutaminase May Fall Short for Accurate Triage of Celiac Disease Peggy Peck "Nov. 3, 2004 (Orlando) — A study evaluating the utility of antibody to tissue transglutaminase (tTG) to aid in diagnosis of celiac disease suggests that relying on tTG is likely to result in "underestimating the prevalence of celiac disease," said Julian Abrams, MD, from Columbia University Medical Center in New York City." Full story (free registration with Medscape may be required): http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/493035 * * * * Visit the Celiac Web Page at www.enabling.org/ia/celiac/index.html *