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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Oct 19 6:42pm | Replies (51)
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@normahorn

My neighbor was diagnosed with celiac when she was in her 60's. I have had the SPEP test for something other than myeloma. (My gamma globulin was flagged as being too low.) And according to the rheumatologist I saw last week, C-reactive protein is a good indicator of inflammation which I don't have so now being referred elsewhere.

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windyshores | @windyshores | Oct 17 9:27am

Yes my CRP is always high. I have lupus. SED rate is normal.

I did not write anything definitive about celiac and age. I asked if it could sometimes be silent. I do not make definitive statements about things I don't know about. Did your friend have a biopsy? My kid was so sick with celiac at age 14 that she was in hospital, so I wonder what your friend has experienced throughout life.

My doctor just tests albumin and doesn't do SPEP in reference to osteoporosis. Sorry I did not mean to imply the SPEP only diagnoses myeloma. Here is a good site to explain for anyone interested:
https://healthresearchfunding.org/spep-blood-test-results-fully-explained/
McCormick's list is very thorough but then we have to get a doctor to order them!

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