Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Hi Kris: Since I'm going to see Lehman next week....what made him run the celiac test(s) on you? What symptoms does celiac cause that may have mentioned to him to prompt him to look into that further. Just curious I guess.... thanks in advance love > Hi Donna, > Well, Fliss just about summed it up. Celiac is an auto-immune > disease and when the body ingests gluten, it sends out white cells > to attack, leading to the destruction of the villa (hair like cells > in the small intestine). When the intestine becomes damaged, the > body cannot absorb nutrients, therefor leading to other problems > such as osteoporosis, etc. Celiac's also have a high risk of > developing Diabetes (I think type 2), and also have a higher risk of > intestinal cancer (highly incurable). So you can see the importance > of remaining gluten-free when you're diagnosed with Celiac. The > diagnoses is based on blood tests and endoscopic biopsies from the > small intestine. When I went to see Dr. Lehman for the first time > in march, he did an ERCP and also checked for celiac. I had heard > of it but never thought I would have it. But I am glad that he went > the " extra mile " to check things out. Well, I guess that is my > little summary. Hope this helps. > Kris in TN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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