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eosinophilic disorder (EGID

by Dave080443, Jan 11, 2009 10:31PM

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I child of 10 has been diagnosed with eosinophilic disorder (EGID. Based on my limited research, my question is: does he possibly have an occult gluten intolerance and perhaps misdiagnosed and instead have Celiac Disease?
Thank you.
Dave080443

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by luvthegoddess2000, Aug 07, 2009 08:19PM

To: Dave

an Eosinphilic Gastrointestinal disease has to do w/the Eos, not a reaction to sprue. The gold standard for both EGID and Celiac is a biopsy. In celiac there will be atrophy to the villa, in an EGID there will be elevated levels of Eosinphils.

IF you said 1 of 10 children has an EGID..that is completely incorrect. IT is a VERY rare disease. My daughter has cell-mediated allergies and Eosinphilic proctocolitis nad eosinphilic gastroenteritis.

for info on EGID's look up apfed.org

by luvthegoddess2000, Aug 07, 2009 08:20PM

To: dave

sorry, i ment to say she has eosinphilic gastroenteritis....bad typo..had to correct that.

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