<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Celiac Disease is an autoimmune disease with genetic preponderance. Patients with certain HLA markers such as HLA B8 and D3 are more susceptible to develop not only CD, but other autoimmune diseases as well. For example, CD has been associated with insulin dependant diabetes, autoimmune thyroiditis and collagen-vascular diseases. Based upon the information provided, it seems that you may not only have CD, but lupus as well, even though all the criteria of lupus are not met in your case. I may be able to advise you further if I could learn what other laboratory tests have bben performed, and their results. Vijay Kumar, Ph.D. President IMMCO Diagnostics