Other Studies of Fecal
Gliadin Testing (cont.)
•2004 German Study found higher fecal AGA in 26 CS than 167 healthy controls (Clin Lab)
•2006 German Study of 20 celiac kids (BMJ)
–Did not alter serum method or calculation of positive
–10% sensitive, 98% specific
•If used a lower cut off, was 82% sensitive, 58% specific
–Only applied to CS, not gluten sensitivity