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Genetic dissection between coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis in sib pairs.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Nov 2002
Karell K, Korponay-Szabo I, Szalai Zs, Holopainen P, Mustalahti K, Collin P, Mäki M, Partanen J
Abstract excerpt
Gluten sensitive enteropathy has various manifestations, of which the two major forms are classical coeliac disease (cCD) and dermatitis herpetiformis (DH). In cCD predominantly the small intestine is affected, whereas in DH also the skin is affected showing typical rash and IgA deposits. The symptoms in both forms are dependent on gluten intake. The factors diversifying these two clinical outcomes are unknown....
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