Article
[Study of celiac disease in the pediatric population of Cantabria (Spain) and first-degree relatives].
Gastroenterologia y hepatologia - 1 Feb 2008
Díaz de Entresotos Villazán Lucía, de la Rubia Fernández Luis, López Hoyos Marcos, Ruiz de Alegría Carlos, Sánchez Velasco Pablo, Fernández García Pedro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease that affects genetically predisposed individuals. The HLA-DQ2 heterodimer is present in nearly 90% of patients while HLA-DQ8 is found in the remaining 10%. AIM: To study the characteristics of CD in pediatric patients in Cantabria and their first-degree relatives, with special emphasis on factors related to haplotype, serology, and forms of clinical...
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