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When we first suspected celiac disease we went through the normal protocols. First we tested for HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8. My son had two copies of each gene meaning that each parent had both DQ2 and DQ8. This is as susceptible as a person can possibly be genetically. Then we had him tested for an IgA reaction. We were warned that it might not be valid since he was already gluten free. Where normal was between 0 and 10 his number was 90. Even without known gluten in his diet he was still off the chart. As far as I was concerned we were done. He had every last symptom mentioned in the medical texts down to the canker sores. He had four out of a possible four genes. His autoimmune reaction was so high that it came back from the lab with a special note, and his symptoms improved dramatically within three weeks of going gluten free. Yet, the doctor wanted me to put him back on gluten for two months so we could do a biopsy to prove he had celiac disease because without a biopsy they could not be certain. Frankly, I thought this was ridiculous. It was like x-raying a compound fracture to see if it was broken. If you have mind numbing pain and your arm bends in a place where you do not have...