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It appears from your message that the daughter of the member of your society
has been tested for antibodies to gliadin. It is a known fact that
anti-gliadin antibody tests, especially of IgG type, are not very disease
specific. It may be that the results obtained on the girl are false
positive.
It would be advisable that she be tested for endomysial and reticulin
antibodies. These antibodies are highly specific for CD when on a normal
diet. If any of these tests turn out positive then you can bet that she has
been taking has some gluten in her diet. If you have any questions, you can
write or call:
IMMCO Diagnostics
963 Kenmore Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14223
800-537-TEST
Vijay Kumar
Research Associate Professor