Re: follow up procedures, repeat biopsies

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The Kaiser Permanente GI who diagnosed my CD routinely does a second biopsy six months after one goes completely GF. He does this to confirm the diagnosis and to see how well healing is progressing.

I had a third one later, when I was having unexplained GI difficulties.

When I left Kaiser and went to UCSF, the new hepatology and GI department required another endoscopy. I don't know if this is done with all "transfer" patients, or if it was done just in my case.

As far as I know, in seven years I've had only one blood test for CD. It's possible I've not noticed some CD-related thrown in with others, however.

H.

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From: swoodsf <swoodsf@...>

Sent: Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:54 pm

Subject: [ ] follow up procedures

How many people get repeat endoscopies and blood tests? Is that considered standard practice?

Thanks,

Sharon Wood