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Diagnostic significance of HLA-DQ typing in patients with previous coeliac disease diagnosis based on histology alone.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Nov 2006
Kapitány A, Tóth L, Tumpek J, Csípo I, Sipos E, Woolley N, Partanen J, Szegedi G, Oláh E, Sipka S, Korponay-Szabó I R
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BACKGROUND: Coeliac disease is strongly associated with human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DQ2 or DQ8 genotypes. The diagnosis is based on demonstrating crypt-hyperplastic villous atrophy, endomysial or transglutaminase antibodies and correlation of disease activity with gluten intake. AIM: To evaluate the clinical utility of HLA-DQ typing, when coeliac disease diagnosis had previously been established solely by...
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