A number of serologic tests are available commercially for identifying individuals who
require an intestinal biopsy examination to diagnose celiac disease (CD). The aim of this …

Background and aims: The genetic load in coeliac disease has hitherto been inferred from
case series or anecdotally referred twin pairs. We have evaluated the genetic component in …

An increased incidence of reproductive problems, including infertility, miscarriage, low birth
weight newborns, and shorter duration of breast-feeding, are known to exist in women with …

Objective: Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) is the main autoantigen recognized by endomysial
antibodies. The aim of this study was to assess sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of …

Background & Aims: Children with celiac disease have antibodies against gliadin, tissue
transglutaminase (tTG), or both antigens. The aim was to evaluate immunoglobulin (Ig) A …

Background: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of unrecognized adult celiac
disease in Central Anatolia of Turkey and establish if prevalence figures are similar to other …

New assays for antibodies to deamidated gliadin peptides (DGP) expressing celiac disease-
specific epitopes were evaluated using 154 sera previously tested for endomysial …

Few controversies in the discipline of pediatric gastroenterology are viewed with less
emotion than the selection of the best serologic screening test for celiac disease. The current …

Objective The prevalence of symptomatic coeliac disease in Norway is 1: 675. Coeliac
disease has previously been reported in presumably healthy people. Our airn was to …

Objectives: In children younger than 2 years of age, a diagnosis of celiac disease (CD) is
difficult to make because anti-endomysium (anti-EMA)/anti-tissue transglutaminase 2 (anti …