Open AccessScreening for celiac disease in Down’s syndrome patients revealed cases of subtotal villous atrophy without typical for celiFac disease HLA-DQ and tissue transglutaminase antibodies
Author(s) -
Oivi Uibo,
Kaupo Teesalu,
Kaja Metsküla,
Tiia Reimand,
Riste Saat,
Tarvo Sillat,
Koit Reimand,
Tiina Talvik,
Raivo Uibo
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i9.1430
Subject(s) - tissue transglutaminase , villous atrophy , endomysium , antibody , immunology , medicine , coeliac disease , human leukocyte antigen , gliadin , population , antigen , gastroenterology , pathology , disease , biology , gluten , biochemistry , enzyme , environmental health
To investigate the prevalence of celiac disease (CD) as well as CD marker antibodies and susceptibility HLA-DQ haplotypes in 134 karyotyped Down's syndrome (DS) patients.