Open AccessCeliac disease serology in patients with different pretest probabilities: Is biopsy avoidable?
Author(s) -
Emilia Sugai
Publication year - 2010
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.v16.i25.3144
Subject(s) - serology , medicine , tissue transglutaminase , biopsy , pre and post test probability , population , receiver operating characteristic , gastroenterology , antibody , immunology , biology , biochemistry , environmental health , enzyme
To establish the diagnostic performance of several serological tests, individually and in combination, for diagnosing celiac disease (CD) in patients with different pretest probabilities, and to explore potential serological algorithms to reduce the necessity for biopsy.