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Hi again -I'm going to summarize quickly as I've gotten 40 mssgs. asking where to get the article.  I'm assuming that posting the article to the list (scanning, etc.) would be a copyright infringement.  Here are some ideas to get the article and some other recommended reading of the same sort.  Thanks for all the suggested reading and help!  Kate Most people suggested looking to their local library to get the article - or through inter-library loan.  Low/no cost option.---------------------Do a search for New England Journal of Medicine.  A 24 hour membership is $10.00.  All articles over 6 months after being published are free to print, but there are restrictions on duplicating them.                    Susan, Celiac RN, OH(I printed them for my self, and sent my family doctor a note recommending the listing)-------------  I would recommend this website to anyone who wants to make certain their doc has some clue about celiac:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/980301ap/pruessn.html  This site is written by a celiac expert at the University of Tex Med School at Houston, and intended to instruct physicians how to detect celaic in their patients. Great site, with pictures that docs need. -vance
--------------Al Fasano's recent review article in Gastroenterology is more indepth IMHO. Also look at the AGAs technical review & general statement on their
website.  See http://www2.gastrojournal.org/scripts/om.dll/serve?action=searchDB&searchDBf or=art&artType=fullfree&id=a0060101522 and
http://www2.gastrojournal.org/scripts/om.dll/serve?action=searchDB&searchDBf or=art&artType=fullfree&id=a0060101526&nav=full
which are both very current & thorough.  Be sure to join above links if they are split by your email client.  David
-----------------"I used www.google.com  when I got there I typed in the blank box "Looking for Celiac Disease in All the Wrong Places, once you get there click on this article.  I tried to copy the email address but it won't open by doing that.  This is an excellent article also.  These are Canadian Doctors who specialize in this field."
-------------  end of summarization Lastly, in reference to the mention of tests and myths, I read how important the Tissue Transglutaminase and Anti-Endomysial are in diagnosing Celiac, as opposed to all the attention the Anti-gliadin numbers seem to get.  I can't say much more because I don't have a deep enough understanding - that's why the article would be great for the doc to read since it's probably not as much Greek to him/her.  I just think its wonderful that we can access so much information through this exchange, but fear I tend toward self-diagnosis and would like my doc armed with as much info about the condition.  Example:  I saw my ob/gyn today and he suggested that maybe I only have a "mild case of Celiac" and only need to avoid bread etc. (sound familiar?),  whereas my husband has a more severe condition....I suggested that maybe he could read the January issue of NEJM !  He agreed after I told him there's no such thing as a mild case.  He's very interested to learn more.   Have a great day!   Kate


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