<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> In message Sat, 6 May 1995 18:26:08 EDT, Virginia Mingolla <[log in to unmask]> writes: > In response to Linda Blanchard's question "Can someone please tell me what > other diseases look like celiac disease unless a biopsy is done?" > > The two that I know of are Whipple's disease and Giardia infestation. Both > can cause malabsorption. I am familiar with giardiasis, since I was tested for it years ago while working for the Forest Service out in Colorado, but what is Whipple's Disease? How does one rule this out when diagnosing celiac disease? I too am interested in learning what other diseases might improve on a gf diet. Thanks for your help! Laura [log in to unmask] Ithaca, NY, USA