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> As both(?) posted to the list,  Dr. Green and Dr. Murray presented results
> at Digestive Diseases Week last spring that indicated that antibody tests
> from commmercial (not research) labs at the time of diagnosis had a
> sensitivity of much less than 100% (only 50% in one case).

Just a thought on the above statement:

If the anti-body test results are not that sensitive, what does that say
about  "fatty stool tests" or any other for that matter in making a diagnosis?
I believe, in the past there was some discussion about the biopsies
having a problem also as well as the rectal gluten challange?

Where exactly does a correct diagnosis lay and is an accurate one
really possible?

Dennis
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