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Prevalence of coeliac disease in patients with sarcoidosis.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Sept 2004
Rutherford Robert M, Brutsche Martin H, Kearns Miriam, Bourke Mary, Stevens Fiona, Gilmartin John J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Susceptibility to sarcoidosis and coeliac disease has been linked to the class II haplotype HLA-DR3, DQ2, and an association between the two disorders has been suggested. As a pilot study, we have sought to determine the prevalence of coeliac disease in a cohort of Irish patients with sarcoidosis. DESIGN: Prospective, case-controlled study. METHODS: One hundred and two sarcoid patients (47 males, 55...
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