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Transglutaminase antibodies in children with a genetic risk for celiac disease.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Sept 2000
Hoffenberg E J, Bao F, Eisenbarth G S, Uhlhorn C, Haas J E, Sokol R J, Rewers M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The transglutaminase (TG) antibody test is accurate in identifying celiac disease in symptomatic children. We sought to determine the positive predictive value of this test in asymptomatic children at genetic risk for celiac disease. STUDY DESIGN: Asymptomatic children with a genetic risk for celiac disease were studied to investigate the relationships between TG antibody titer, small bowel histology,...
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