Hi all, so I have family history of both T1D and coeliac disease — just been diagnosed as T1D about 6 months ago.
I was wondering if anyone else knew a bit more about coeliac disease, I know there’s the internet but I can’t seem to find an answer to my question.
Does positivity for tissue transglutaminase (TTG) antibodies mean you either have or will develop coeliac disease in the future?
Basically, I’m positive for TTG antibodies but an extremely low titre 0.7 IU/ml, (it can’t be an error because 6 Months ago it was 0.6) I know there is a certain limit before you are considered coeliac but the mere fact that I have these antibodies and I also have a preexisting autoimmune condition, T1D, seems to make it likely for me to develop coeliac disease?
Technically speaking I still eat gluten however I like but I have antibodies so that means my small intestine is being damaged but only by a very small amount? Right now in my head I’m thinking I have T1D, some distant relative has newborn twins with coeliac and I’m positive for TTG antibodies, it just sounds like it’s going to happen
I was wondering if anyone else knew a bit more about coeliac disease, I know there’s the internet but I can’t seem to find an answer to my question.
Does positivity for tissue transglutaminase (TTG) antibodies mean you either have or will develop coeliac disease in the future?
Basically, I’m positive for TTG antibodies but an extremely low titre 0.7 IU/ml, (it can’t be an error because 6 Months ago it was 0.6) I know there is a certain limit before you are considered coeliac but the mere fact that I have these antibodies and I also have a preexisting autoimmune condition, T1D, seems to make it likely for me to develop coeliac disease?
Technically speaking I still eat gluten however I like but I have antibodies so that means my small intestine is being damaged but only by a very small amount? Right now in my head I’m thinking I have T1D, some distant relative has newborn twins with coeliac and I’m positive for TTG antibodies, it just sounds like it’s going to happen