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Prevalence and clinical characteristics of celiac disease in Downs syndrome in a US study.
American journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 2001
Book L, Hart A, Black J, Feolo M, Zone J J, Neuhausen S L
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease is an autoimmune gastrointestinal disorder characterized by mucosal atrophy of the jejunum on exposure to gluten, a protein found in grains. The purpose of our study was to determine the prevalence of celiac disease in children with Downs syndrome in a U.S.-based Caucasian population. The 97 Downs syndrome children were screened for celiac disease using serum IgA-anti-endomysial antibody testing,...
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