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Prevalence of celiac disease in first-degree relative of children in Sistan and Baluchestan province (Iran).
Journal of digestive diseases - 1 Oct 2016
Shahraki Touran, Hill Ivor
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of elevated antibodies and histological changes of celiac disease (CD) on intestinal biopsies among first-degree relatives (FDR) of Iranian children with known CD and to describe the characteristics of the affected FDR. METHOD: The FDR of 119 patients with CD in Iran were tested for tissue transglutaminase (TTG) and immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels. Upper endoscopy and duodenal...
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