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HLA genotyping as first-line screening tool for coeliac disease in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Archives of disease in childhood - 1 Jul 2017
Skrabl-Baumgartner Andrea, Christine Hauer Almuthe, Erwa Wolfgang, Jahnel Jörg
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Coeliac disease (CD) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) often coexist. This association warrants assessment for CD in patients with JIA. We evaluated the clinical relevance and cost-effectiveness of human leucocyte antigen (HLA) genotyping in first-line screening for development of CD in children with JIA. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTIONS: 95 patients with JIA were screened for CD using CD-specific...
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