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The incidence of coeliac disease in adult first degree relatives.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Feb 2008
Biagi F, Campanella J, Bianchi P I, Zanellati G, Capriglione I, Klersy C, Corazza G R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Although prevalence of coeliac disease among first degree relatives of coeliac patients is well-known, only four studies are available about its incidence. We investigated whether first degree relatives found to be negative at a first serological screening can subsequently develop coeliac disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In the last 6 years, endomysial antibodies were tested in 158 adult first...
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