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Natural history of transglutaminase autoantibodies and mucosal changes in children carrying HLA-conferred celiac disease susceptibility.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2005
Simell Satu, Kupila Antti, Hoppu Sanna, Hekkala Anne, Simell Tuula, Ståhlberg Marja-Riitta, Viander Markku, Hurme Timo, Knip Mikael, Ilonen Jorma, Hyöty Heikki, Simell Olli
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OBJECTIVE: The natural history of the appearance and fate of transglutaminase autoantibodies (TGAs) and mucosal changes in children carrying HLA-conferred celiac disease (CD) risk remains obscure. The aim of this study was to investigate the sequence of events leading to overt CD by retrospective analysis of TGA values in serum samples collected frequently from genetically susceptible children since birth or...
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