Triggered Celiac/Was Re: Celiac-Help me, I'm confused!

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Your doctor is on to something here. Try contacting the folks at

www.celiaccenter.org (Center for Celiac Research, U of Md School of

Med) with your questions.

Their researchers believe that celiac is a " born-with " genetic

predisposition, but that it is triggered at some point in life,

possibly for some form of immune trauma, viral infection, etc. They

are currently trialing a DNA blood test that would show the celiac

genetic component. Then the person would go gf to prevent triggering

the active - damaging - phase of celiac disease.

> Hi! I just talked to our DAN allergist about the

> results of the blood Celiac test that he ran on

> . He said that he tested negative for Celiac,

> but was positive for gliadin antibodies. He said that

> if I feed him wheat, he will develop Celiac over the

> next ten years. Here's where I'm confused. I didn't

> realize that anyone who is allergic to wheat could

> develop Celiac if they ignore their wheat allergy.

> Anyone else ever been told this by a physician? Not

> that I would ever dream of giving him wheat in the

> anywhere near future, but this is something that we

> had hoped that he would eventually grow out of. Any

> explanations would be appreciated.

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