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Here are Dr. Fine results from a relative of mine.
Would you say this means that the person does in fact have celiac
or has gluten intolerance or ???

Thanks

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> Final Laboratory Report
>
> Date:  5-20-2003
> Gluten Sensitivity Stool Test
> Fecal Antigliadin IgA      69 Units     (Normal <10 Units*)
>
> Stool Test for Autoimmune Reaction to Tissue Transglutaminase
> Fecal Antitissue Transglutaminase IgA   29 Units   (Normal <10 Units)
>
> Stool Test for Small Intestinal Malabsorption
> Microscopic Fecal Fat Score: 559  Units     (Normal < 300 Units)
>
> Stool Test for Dietary Yeast Sensitivity
> Fecal Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae IgA   64 Units  (Normal <10 Units)
>
> Stool Test for Milk Sensitivity
> Fecal anti-casein IgA antibody     60 Units     (Normal <10 Units)
>
> Stool Test for Egg Sensitivity
> Fecal anti-ovalbumin IgA antibody     59 Units     (Normal <10 Units)
>
> Interpretation: Analysis of this stool sample indicates you have dietary
> gluten and yeast sensitivity (which often go together), resulting in an
> associated autoimmune reaction to the human enzyme tissue
transglutaminase,
> and an increased amount of dietary fat in the stool likely due to small
> intestinal malabsorption/damage. You also have antibodies to the main
cow's
> milk protein, casein, and the main egg protein, ovalbumin, and hence, you
> are immunologically sensitive to these foods.
>
> For optimal health and prevention of further small intestinal damage,
> osteoporosis, damage to other tissues (like nerves, joints, pancreas,
skin,
> liver, among others), and malnutrition, recommend a strict gluten free
diet
> and re-testing in one year to insure this reaction is lessening. If you
are
> experiencing any symptoms, these may resolve following a gluten free diet.
> A yeast-free diet (avoiding foods with added baker's and/or brewer's
yeast)
> may help as well. Since antibodies to cow's milk and chicken eggs are
found
> with a greater frequency in gluten sensitive individuals and people with
> certain autoimmune diseases, removal of these foods from your diet may
> benefit you directly, as well as add to the benefits of a gluten-free
diet.
>
> As gluten sensitivity is a genetic syndrome, you may want to have your
> relatives screened as well.
>
> Analysis performed by:  Frederick Ogunji, PhD.
> Interpretation by:  Kenneth D. Fine, M.D.
>
> Thank you for allowing EnteroLab help you attain optimum intestinal and
> overall health.
>
>
> *  Many people assume that a lower positive antigliadin antibody value may
> not be as significant as a higher positive value and inquire how their
> antibody result compares to the range of potential measurable values. It
> seems they ask this question to determine how severely they are reacting
to
> gluten and hence, whether or not they need to be fully strict and
compliant
> with a gluten-free diet.  Actually, this is not the case.  People with
> low-positive antigliadin antibody values can suffer the same health
> consequences as those with values of 100, 200, or higher. An analogy would
> be trying to use the level of antibodies to penicillin in a person who has
> had an allergic reaction to penicillin to determine if it is safe to take
> penicillin again. This obviously is not done because those with
> demonstrated penicillin allergy could not take penicillin without the risk
> of suffering severe health consequences. Although gluten sensitivity is
not
> a true allergy like penicillin allergy, the concept is the same.  Thus,
any
> positive antibody value to a food substance indicates that the immune
> system considers it foreign-enough to make antibodies against it (as if it
> is an infection), and continued consumption can have adverse consequences
> on your health. If you already have any symptoms or syndromes associated
> with gluten or other food sensitivities, and especially if you have
> intestinal malabsorption, damage to the body is already occurring and a
> strict gluten-free diet is imperative. If you do not have malabsorption or
> such symptoms/syndromes consider yourself fortunate and strictly follow a
> gluten-free diet to prevent them.
>
>
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>
> Thank you for the opportunity to serve you.
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
> Your EnteroLab Staff
> http://www.enterolab.com
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