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Diagnose Celiac Disease WITHOUT an Intestinal Biopsy

In a recent report, researchers stated an individual could still have celiac disease with a positive blood test and a NEGATIVE biopsy. 

This report comes from a recent study out of Italy, which was designed to determine of there is any correlation between blood and biopsy testing so that some people might be spared the costs and inconveniences associated with an invasive biopsy procedure. 

The researchers analyzed a large group of close to one thousand patients and found that the more positive the blood test was (they used the classic tTG test) the more it correlated with a positive intestinal biopsy.

The study concluded if the result of the tTG test was 5-fold higher than the upper limits of normal; it correlated 100% with a positive biopsy.

In other words, if the normal limit went from 0 – 10 and a person’s result was 50, they could receive a clear diagnosis of celiac disease; and without the need of a biopsy to “confirm” it.

Of the 945 patients screened, a full 1/3 of the patients fell into this category; in simpler words – more than 300 of the screened patients would not be required to be subjected to the inconveniences, costs, and discomforts associated with an intestinal biopsy.

This is great news for both the patients and their ability to possibly avoiding the financial costs of an invasive test with its potential negative side effects!

The researchers felt strongly the particular group of people who fell within a high tTG score, could avoid an intestinal biopsy. Their summary, which conflicts with traditional diagnosis, stated, “… diagnostic criteria of celiac disease in adults need revision.”

Do understand that we are only talking about classic celiac disease with its textbook small intestine damage. This would not be valid for the types of celiac disease which does not create such damage - nor for gluten sensitivity. 

The reason is that the tTG test measures intestinal damage.  Non-classic celiac disease and gluten/gliadin intolerance do not always show such damage.*

*Note: For these individuals, our company suggests they consider an IgG ELISA Food Intolerance Screening to determine if they are gluten and/or gliadin intolerant.

In closing, based on the findings of the before-mentioned study, if someone is being tested for celiac disease and receives a “high” positive test result back – there is now data supporting that a biopsy may not be necessary.

Feel free to contact Better Control of Health for information about the at-home rapid screening kit for Celiac Disease and the at-home finger-stick IgG ELISA Food Intolerance Kit for 96 foods.  

Also, you can order your very own at-home kits on-line at www.bettercontrolofhealth.com.

We wish success in your efforts in achieving optimum health!

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