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Doubt about celiac
I am a celiac patient. Now I am blessed with a baby boy . He is now four months.
What is the probability of passing this to my child?
What is the probability of passing gluten through milk by mother?
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Hello, yes this is hereditary but there are certain intervals on which you have to do some colonoscopy or lower gi endoscopy
also there are certain tests which you have to take for your child to see for celiac disease
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kindly consult online to know the intervals at which you have to check for the celiac disease and other tests involved in the diagnosis of celiac disease.
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Dr. Manjinder Singh
Gastroenterologist
5 yrs exp
Zirakpur
There is 1 in 10 chance of ur child developing Celiac
Gluten doesn't pass through breast milk
Check for hla dq2 and dq8 in ur child at age of 2
If hla is positive ur child is at risk of developing Celiac
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Dr. Shashank Agrawal
Gastroenterologist
11 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
It is hereditary
Have to watch for symptoms with specific diet
Breast milk is safe
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