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Does anyone on the list have experience with or information re:  the
prevalence of primary biliary cirrhosis in celiacs?  I went to 'no mail'
in October after having to have my gallbladder removed for chronic
cholecthiasis (sp?)  - no stones, but the gallbladder wasn't functioning
at all.  Since I was a questionable celiac to begin with (test results &
biopsy were nonconclusive), we had hoped my diseased gallbladder was the
problem.  I have not gotten better, still experience celiac symptoms, but
am wondering if PBC could be a factor...?  I've found only a few
references to the connection of PBC to celiac and would like to have more
information to take to my GI on April 21.


I am back on the gf diet, but recall that I felt only marginally better
on it the first time I tried it.  Any information anyone is willing to
share would be greatly appreciated.  I'm really quite confused about the
connection between biliary diseases and celiac.  I understand the
antimitrocondial antibody (AMA) test is the best for diagnosing PBC,
along with a liver biopsy - is this test expensive?  As most of us
realize, being celiac brings a whole different meaning to the term
'financially challenged'.


Thanks...I'll summarize.


Ayn Gilliland
3119 SW Randolph
Topeka, KS  66611
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