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windinthetrees Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 72	Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:44 am    Post subject: GI follow ups? My GI has not talked to me at all about follow up appointments. ??does anyone know if I should be making the appointments and how often? thanks
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cruelshoes Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2550 Location: Washington State	Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:49 am    Post subject: http://celiacdisease.net/assets/pdf/CDCFactSheetsFollowUpTests7.pdf Quote: How often should follow-up testing occur? New celiacs should receive follow-up testing twice in the first year after their diagnosis. The first appointment should occur three to six months after the diagnosis, and the second should occur after 1 year on the gluten-free diet. After that, a celiac should receive follow-up testing on a yearly basis. Quote: Follow Up Test #1: tTG-IgA: This test result should be negative The numerical value of the test doesn’t matter as long as the result is negative. Follow Up Test #2 Anti-gliadin IgA: This result should have a very low negative value In this case, the numerical value does matter, because a high negative test result still indicates that a patient is eating gluten. A low negative indicates that the diet is working well. Hope this helps! _________________ -Colleen Dx 8/05 via bloodwork/biopsy 10-YO son Dx 11/05 via bloodwork/biopsy Daughters (12 and 2) have neg. bloodwork A woman is like a tea bag-you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. - Eleanor Roosevelt
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