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Old 06-04-2008, 04:05 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Lacking insurance, I am currently undiagnosed. However, I want to get myself checked out for Selective Immunoglobulin A Deficiency (Selective IgAD)-- which is not an autoimmune but an immunodeficiency disorder--as well as Celiac's Disease once I get insurance. These two occur often together and I display the full set of symptoms as well as similar symptoms through my mother's side (it seems to prefer maternal transmission).

However, without testing, I obviously can't say for certain.

**Important Note for Anyone Who Suspects Celiac's Disease:


You should also get yourself checked for IgA Deficiency as you're getting checked for Celiac's, because if you test positive for Selective IgAD you may get a false negative for Celiac's using the traditional blood test. SIgAD can affect antigliadin levels which are the typical indicator of Celiac's. So a different type of test would need to be used to make sure it isn't Celiac's.
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