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I had blood work done that reveals my iron levels are low. This was a bit of a surprise because I've had my celiac under control for a few years now, and eat a sufficiently iron-rich diet. After talking with my doctor I did some reading on here and noted that iron absorption can be lowered, in some cases for many years after getting celiac under control, for a variety of re...

I've been on gluten-free diet last 5-6 months and just completed a blood test for TTG (Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase) IgA Quantitative. Result was <0.5 U/ml. And the result on IgA Deficient was 'no'. My question is; What does this indicate about my Celiac status? Got it - or don't? They've (doc's) never definitively said yea or nay on absolute status. I would appre...

I go to a twice-a-year luncheon with the family members of two major branches of my family. Most member ages range from 50-90, but! the last get-together showcased a new (much younger) cousin I had yet to meet. After introductions, I was amazed to find out he was a mirror to my condition (in every aspect), celiac disease, Hashimoto's, Colitis and! baldness. This revelation was a...

Is there a special soap when washing utensils to remove gluten? Stainless steel, plastic silicone? I know wooden spoons probably safer to use one for gluten free only but what about washing a frying pan?

5 year old had endoscopy which read that they saw patchy blunted mucoisa found in the first and second portion of the duodenum and duodenum bulb and ampulla. But the biopsy results say something different. It reads duodenal mucosa with normal villous architecture focal gastric mucin cell metaplasia. Same for duodenal bulb. He was diagnosed with malabsorption before the endoscopy...