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Impact on parents of HLA-DQ2/DQ8 genotyping in healthy children from coeliac families.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Mar 2015
Wessels Margreet M S, Vriezinga Sabine L, Koletzko Sybille, Werkstetter Katharina, Castillejo-De Villasante Gemma, Shamir Raanan, Hartman Corina, Putter Hein, van der Pal Sylvia M, Wijmenga Cisca, Bravi Enzo, Mearin M Luisa
Abstract excerpt
Due to the association of coeliac disease and HLA-specificities DQ2 and DQ8, HLA-typing can be used for risk determination of the disease. This study was designed to evaluate the knowledge of parents from coeliac families regarding HLA-typing and the impact of HLA-typing on the perception of the...
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