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Asked for Female, 65 Years
TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE, SERUM Tissue Transglutaminase IgG (ttg – IgG) - 42.20 U/ml Tissue Transglutaminase IgA (ttg – IgA) - 3.00 U/ml My mother's hameoglobin went to 6.5 and then she was immediately given iron injections for three weeks once every week and its back to 10 now . This test of ttg was told by doctor to be done .
Does the test report indicate or confirm celiac disease ?
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Dr. Sundeep Lakhtakia
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26 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Elevated tTG suggest Celiac disease. That explains anemia.
Confirm by endoscopy biopsy from duodenum.
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