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Hi All,
The concensus is that two weeks gluten free is enough to cause a false
negative biopsy. The replies I received were:
Can cause false negative biopsy: 10
Won't cause false negative biopsy: 0
Another 10 or so replies offered the suggestions summarized below and great
support.
No one was able to point to any formal/scientific investigation into the
recovery rates of villi.
The other suggestions/comments were:
* Yeast overgrowth (Candida) could also be a factor.
* Being anemic can be indicative of Celiac disease.
* Check for other food allergies. Skin tests may not be sufficient. A
blood test is available, see www.betterhealthusa.com.
* Negative results could come from "patchy" damage caused by gluten.
Thanks to everyone who replied!
Cheers,
Alistair Grant
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Alistair Grant" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 12:13 AM
> I would like to know if two weeks on a gluten free diet is enough to
> significantly increase the chance of a false negative biopsy...
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> An article I found in the archives from a couple of years ago suggested
> that villi may recover in as little as 6 days. Does anyone have any
> more recent information, in particular does anyone know of any formal
> studies into the recovery rates of villi?
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