A member asked:

My endoscopy biopsy looked exactly like something caused by celiac disease but my blood test came back negative, what else could it be?

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Dr. Dean Giannone answered

Biopsy definitive.: In regards to celiac disease, the biopsy is more diagnostically reliable than the blood test, so if the blood test showed typical evidence of celiac disease, I'd believe it.

Dr Hodge agreed

Answered 1/25/2016

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A member asked:

My endoscopy biopsy looked exactly like something caused by celiac disease but my blood test came back negative, what else could it be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Dean Giannone answered

Dr Hodge agreed

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