Guest guest Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 My understanding of celiac, compared to an allergy, is that different immune responses are involved. Celiac involves the anti-gliadin antibody, which I think is different from the antibodies in play with allergies, and it causes the villi in the intestine to erode. Much as I'd like to go back to gluten grains now that I've chelated the mercury out, all the celiac literature I've come across has said that once celiac is triggered, it's permanent, unlike allergies which can come and go depending on one's levels of toxicity and reactivity. To see whether a person is dealing with an allergy or celiac, there are tests for the IgA antibody or a biopsy. Marcia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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