'Life-changing' test developed for people allergic to gluten - eviltoast
Patients have to eat gluten for weeks before the current coeliac disease test, even when it makes them ill, but Australian researchers believe they have found a better method.

In short:

Australian researchers say a simple blood test could “revolutionise” the diagnosis of a common autoimmune disease.

A study has found the test is highly accurate in diagnosing coeliac disease, without patients having to eat gluten beforehand.

What’s next?

Research is expanding across diverse populations, and there is hope the new test will be available within two years.

  • Dasus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 days ago

    This is literally exactly what I need. I’m doing a gluten challenge right now, but my doctors are honestly idiots. One made me go to the first blood test while I explicitly asked her whether I need to be on a gluten-containing diet for the test to work.

    And she said “no, it’s fine to go even when you have been eating gluten”.

    So idk, she was calling me from 5 years in the future or she made a mistake. Now I asked for them to redo it, and specified myself it needs the gluten challenge, this doctor said “a week should be enough”. When I look it up, the recommendation is around 8-12 weeks.

    So yes pls, can I get one of those proper new tests so even the idiot doctors in Finnish public healthcare can manage something?