FAQ

I had a negative blood test, no antibodies, but when I went to the hospital for a biopsy they found the damage and I was diagnosed with coeliac disease. Could my genetics be different to someone who did have antibodies?

This could potentially be the case. However, how your genetics may be different is not clear. We don't know which genes are critical in coeliac disease patients for producing the antibodies and why the levels of these antibodies can be different in each person. The immune system is highly variable amongst individuals, regardless of whether you have coeliac disease or not. Moreover, factors other than genetics could also contribute to the variation in antibodies in coeliac patients.

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