<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Dear Celiac List: [log in to unmask] posted an interesting article that read in part, "Anti-tTG does not seem effective to assess histologic recovery in the follow-up of celiac patients." If I read the article correctly, many of the patients in the study continued to show intestinal damage for 6, 12 even 18 months after starting the gluten free diet. After just a month on the GFD, I feel better, but it wouldn't suprise me if it did take 18 or even 24 months to heal 40 years of damage. My question is, how long does recovery "usually" take? For those who have had before and after biopsies, How long did it take you to see intestinal recovery and an end to signs of nutritional deficiencies? Thanks so much, [log in to unmask] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ * Visit the Celiac Web Page at www.enabling.org/ia/celiac/index.html *