<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I received the following message from my brother (who was diagnosed with spastic colon several years ago), who went to a Dr. almost exclusively to evaluate whether or not he has celiac disease. The following is a portion of his report to me regarding that visit: "...The doctor didn't feel that the antibody test was necessary, but he is doing some blood tests to check my jejunal absorption. I'm going to give the diet a month and see what happens..." I've only been researching celiac disease since January, and I'm convinced I have it (GF diet has done wonders for me), however in my research I've not heard using jejunal absorption to single out CD from other conditions. Any comments? -- Margaret Pratt E-mail: [log in to unmask] Toxicology Program Oregon State University