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Celiac disease in North Italian patients with autoimmune Addison's disease.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Feb 2006
Betterle Corrado, Lazzarotto Francesca, Spadaccino Aglaura Cinzia, Basso Daniela, Plebani Mario, Pedini Beniamino, Chiarelli Silvia, Albergoni Mariapaola
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Patients with autoimmune Addison's disease (AAD) are prone to develop other autoimmune manifestations. An increased prevalence of celiac disease (CD) has recently been demonstrated in Northern European patients with AAD. IgA deficiency is the most frequent type of immunodeficiency among humans and is present in about one in every 600 individuals in the population. IgA deficiency is frequent in patients...
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