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A 36-year-old male asked:

i had blood and scopes done foe celiac. negative for celiac, but with very high iga. would you still recommend avoiding wheat?

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Dr. Jason Hemming
Dr. Jason Hemming answered
Gastroenterology 17 years experience
? TTG: Do you mean the ttg an was elevated ? Positive ab without active disease on small bowel biopsies is not too uncommon. And there is no right answer. If having GI sx that improve on gluten free diet, then probably best to continue. If not there is no need to avoid gluten just because of ab+.
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