I recently had some celiac lab work done and the results seem to be inconclusive. My allergist wants me to follow up with a GI doctor to get an endoscopy, but I really don't want to have yet another test. As a bit of background, I've been a Type 1 diabetic for around 30 years but from what I've read and heard from the doctors, celiac and Type 1 diabetes are closely linked.
As for my diet, I currently eat a predominately plant-based diet with minimal gluten. I definitely eat gluten, but probably at most once a day in the form of Ezekiel or Sourdough bread. Every once in a while, I do get a little abdominal discomfort when I consume gluten, but it's not every time. Based on the what I've read, the endoscopy test requires a gluten load for a few weeks, which definitely will throw my sugars into a roller coaster. Before I changed my diet to plant-based around two years ago, I did have a good amount of abdominal distress (constipation, bloating, loose stools, etc.). Back then, I was consuming gluten probably at every meal. Additionally, I've had very low Vitamin D levels for years (more than a decade) which requires me to supplement on a daily basis.
Blood test results are below.
Genetics:
DQ2 (DQA1 0501/0505,DQB1 02XX), result = Positive
DQ8 (DQA1 03XX, DQB1 0302), result = Positive
Antibodies:
Deamidated Gliadin Abs IgA , result = 10, Range 0 - 19
Deamidated Gliadin Abs, IgG, result = 24 (high), range 0 - 19
t-Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA, result = 4 (high), range 0 - 3
t-Transglutaminase (tTG) IgG, result = <2, range 0 - 5
Endomysial Antibody IgA, result = Negative
Immunoglobulin A Qn Serum, result = 218, range 90 - 386
So my question is, are these results enough to determine that I have celiac or are these results elevated based on the fact that I have Type 1 diabetes? Even if I decide to move forward with the endoscopy and results are inconclusive, should I still eliminate gluten based on link to Type 1, positive genes and antibodies showing up? The fact that I tested positive for both genes and that my tTG IgA is high (even if it's weak positive) leads me to believe that even if it's not full out celiac disease at this time, the warning signs are already present.
Thanks again for reading my post.
As for my diet, I currently eat a predominately plant-based diet with minimal gluten. I definitely eat gluten, but probably at most once a day in the form of Ezekiel or Sourdough bread. Every once in a while, I do get a little abdominal discomfort when I consume gluten, but it's not every time. Based on the what I've read, the endoscopy test requires a gluten load for a few weeks, which definitely will throw my sugars into a roller coaster. Before I changed my diet to plant-based around two years ago, I did have a good amount of abdominal distress (constipation, bloating, loose stools, etc.). Back then, I was consuming gluten probably at every meal. Additionally, I've had very low Vitamin D levels for years (more than a decade) which requires me to supplement on a daily basis.
Blood test results are below.
Genetics:
DQ2 (DQA1 0501/0505,DQB1 02XX), result = Positive
DQ8 (DQA1 03XX, DQB1 0302), result = Positive
Antibodies:
Deamidated Gliadin Abs IgA , result = 10, Range 0 - 19
Deamidated Gliadin Abs, IgG, result = 24 (high), range 0 - 19
t-Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA, result = 4 (high), range 0 - 3
t-Transglutaminase (tTG) IgG, result = <2, range 0 - 5
Endomysial Antibody IgA, result = Negative
Immunoglobulin A Qn Serum, result = 218, range 90 - 386
So my question is, are these results enough to determine that I have celiac or are these results elevated based on the fact that I have Type 1 diabetes? Even if I decide to move forward with the endoscopy and results are inconclusive, should I still eliminate gluten based on link to Type 1, positive genes and antibodies showing up? The fact that I tested positive for both genes and that my tTG IgA is high (even if it's weak positive) leads me to believe that even if it's not full out celiac disease at this time, the warning signs are already present.
Thanks again for reading my post.