What is Celiac Disease and does Metametrix test for it?
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine when the body reacts to gluten. This reaction can lead to damage of the mucosa, resulting in malabsorption, which means that your body is not absorbing some nutrients properly. Clinical presentation is varied given the possibility of widespread nutritional deficiencies, but those most commonly seen are, bloating, anemia, fatigue, weight loss, constipation and diarrhea. Metametrix has a full celiac panel. It includes: Total Immunoglobulin A (IgA), IgA Transglutaminase antibody, and Anti-gliadin IgA II. We also offer an IgA-antigliadin assessment of stool in our GI Effects Stool Profiles.
