This study was conducted at the Institute of Child Health IRCCS ‘Burlo Garofolo’ from June 2011 to June 2013 (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00677495) and it was approved by the Independent Ethical Committee ...

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Coeliac disease (CD) is a malabsorptive enteropathy resulting from intolerance to gluten. Environmental factors and the microbiota are suggested to have critical roles in the onset of CD. The CD71 IgA ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The positive predictive value of serum anti-tissue transglutaminase IgA was 93.9%. Serum levels of 10 times the ...

Elevated tissue transglutaminase immunoglobulin A (tTG-IgA) in isolation is insufficient to diagnose celiac disease in children, a large pediatric cohort study in North America found. Because tTG-IgA ...

Some pediatric patients with celiac disease whose condition is diagnosed after screening because a first-degree relative has the disease may appear asymptomatic but have disease of severe histology, ...

Finding out if you have celiac disease is not easy. Diagnosing the autoimmune disease in the United States requires two tests. First, a blood test to identify elevated levels of certain antibodies, ...

The performance of a rapid point-of-care celiac disease test used in endoscopy showed poor rates of agreement with standard serology results and cannot yet be recommended for use in endoscopy units, ...

Tissue transglutaminase (TG) is a Ca2+-dependent acyltransferase with roles in cellular differentiation, apoptosis, and other biological functions. In addition to being a transamidase, TG undergoes a ...