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Respiratory Infections and the Risk of Celiac Disease.
Pediatrics - 1 Oct 2017
Auricchio Renata, Cielo Donatella, de Falco Renato, Galatola Martina, Bruno Valentina, Malamisura Basilio, Limongelli Maria Giovanna, Troncone Riccardo, Greco Luigi
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The increasing incidence of celiac disease (CD) suggests that common infections before the onset of autoimmune diseases could be an important factor in switching the immune response. We aimed to explore the relationship between early clinical events and the development of CD in genetically predisposed infants. METHODS: In this study, 373 newborns from families with at least 1 relative...
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