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Prevalence and Natural History of Celiac Disease in a Cohort of At-risk Children.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 May 2016
Cilleruelo María Luz, Fernández-Fernández Sonia, Jiménez-Jiménez Juana, Rayo Ana Isabel, de Larramendi Carmen Hernando
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence and clinical presentation of celiac disease (CD) in a cohort of children with HLA-DQ2 positive and evaluate the risk factors in the development of CD. METHODS: Between July 2004 and July 2005, parents of all healthy full-term newborns in our hospital were invited to participate. HLA-DQ2 was tested in blood sample of the umbilical cord. A point of contact serological test was...
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