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A Big thank you and a quick question

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I'm very greatful for all the recent support from everyone I am very appreciative, you've all picked me up from some real lows . Despite nose bleed problems I've had my best bowel week in 3 months .
I have a question. What can you tell me from my IgA. I've spotted it in one of my lab results of a little while back. I though it was either to do with celiac or gluten intolerance, or maybe I'm wrong?
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Hello Jimbo...........

Glad you are feeling better and that you felt supported on the forum. Its been a great help for me to find this group, don't know where I'd be if I hadn't.

On the subject of IgA - it stands for immunoglobulin A. Here us a link that explains a bit but you need to hear from Tex or Gabes for how it affects us with MC.

http://www.healthcommunities.com/blood- ... ency.shtml
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Jim,

That depends on the type of IgA test, so we would need to know more information about the test. It could have been an immunoglobulin A test to rule out selective IgA deficiency, or it could have been a blood test to detect anti-gliadin antibodies (for celiac disease), or it could possibly have been something else. If it was a celiac screening blood test, those tests are usually a combination test for both IgA and IgG antibodies.

To interpret a test result, we would need to know the name of the test, the result, and the normal range for that test at the particular lab that performed the test.

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Post by Gabes-Apg »

Woo Hoo!!

that is awesome news Jim!
i hope having a great Poop week is motivation to stick with, whatever you are doing diet wise...

hang in there... it is about progress, not perfection. if we stick with what 'works' then the improvements keep gradually coming..
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Post by Jimbo1968 »

Hi all again thank you for your replies . The IgA reading is 1.8g/L where the acceptable range is 0.8g/L - 3.9g/L. Does this narrow the field as to what exactly the IgA is actually measuring. P.S it's amazing how good pain free actually feels, thanks all for tips
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Jim,

That sounds like a test to rule out selective IgA deficiency, and the normal range you listed would match that test, also. With a reading of 1.8 g/L, your immune system is producing normal amounts of IgA, so it seems to be working just fine.

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