Sitting there, as she explained that I tested positive for the tTG IgA antibody—an indicator that my immune system was ...

as well as antibodies specific for tTG. These abnormal responses triggered by gliadin can result in either celiac sprue (with mucosal inflammation and loss of villi) or dermatitis herpetiformis ...

In adults, the most common symptoms of celiac disease are stomach problems, like gas and diarrhea. A tissue transglutaminase IgA test, or tTg-IgA test, is an effective method used in the diagnosis ...

ATA or anti-tTG released from damaged intestine during active disease. The intestinal T-cell response to a-gliadin in adult celiac disease is focused on a single deamidated glutamine targeted by ...