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Clinical utility of celiac disease-associated HLA testing.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Sept 2014
Pallav Kumar, Kabbani Toufic, Tariq Sohaib, Vanga Rohini, Kelly Ciaran P, Leffler Daniel A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Negative predictive value (NPV) of celiac disease (CD)-related human leukocyte antigens (HLA) DQ2 and DQ8 approaches 100 % in individual patients. However, studies evaluating its exclusionary utility in patient groups are lacking. AIM: We aim to assess the performance of HLA testing when applied to patient groups with varying characteristics and propose evidence-based recommendations for its clinical...
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