Article
Accuracy of serologic tests and HLA-DQ typing for diagnosing celiac disease.
Annals of internal medicine - 4 Sept 2007
Hadithi Muhammed, von Blomberg B Mary E, Crusius J Bart A, Bloemena Elisabeth, Kostense Pieter J, Meijer Jos W R, Mulder Chris J J, Stehouwer Coen D A, Peña Amado S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Estimates of the diagnostic performance of serologic testing and HLA-DQ typing for detecting celiac disease have mainly come from case-control studies. OBJECTIVE: To define the performance of serologic testing and HLA-DQ typing prospectively. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS: Patients referred for small-bowel biopsy for the diagnosis of celiac disease....
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