Can anyone explain to me what Cbir1 really is? Do you have this in your lab findings and what did it mean for your final diagnosis?
Thank you.
Lab Findings Cbir1 flagellin?
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I had never seen that before, googled it and got this:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15940634
Did they tell you that you have Crohn's?
Sorry I am not much help! Looks like antibodies to that particular bacterial protein?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15940634
Did they tell you that you have Crohn's?
Sorry I am not much help! Looks like antibodies to that particular bacterial protein?
Hi there, that is an interesting article! No, I have not been told that I have Crohn's. The paperwork sent in the mail said the DX was LC and to prescribe Entocort 3x a day, but he wont do that until he sees me! Until then my stomach is killing me!
The antibodies were what encouraged him to do the testing however, along with my persistent symptoms.
I was just wondering if anyone else here had anything similar and had different results, found treatment that worked, etc.
The antibodies were what encouraged him to do the testing however, along with my persistent symptoms.
I was just wondering if anyone else here had anything similar and had different results, found treatment that worked, etc.
Your doctor would have had to specially request that test, since it's not a standard test. Apparently the test is not Crohn's-specific, however.
Here's the full article if you are interested:
http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0 ... X/fulltext
In general, blood tests used to detect antibodies leave a lot to be desired. If accurate and reliable results are desired, either stool samples or intestinal biopsy samples are far better for detecting reliable diagnostic criteria for IBDs.
Tex
Here's the full article if you are interested:
http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0 ... X/fulltext
In general, blood tests used to detect antibodies leave a lot to be desired. If accurate and reliable results are desired, either stool samples or intestinal biopsy samples are far better for detecting reliable diagnostic criteria for IBDs.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.