Open AccessSerologic markers of gluten sensitivity in a healthy population from the western region of Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Yasir Khayyat
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.91733
Subject(s) - medicine , tissue transglutaminase , serology , population , antibody , prospective cohort study , immunoglobulin a , cohort , gluten , immunology , gastroenterology , immunoglobulin g , pathology , biology , environmental health , enzyme , biochemistry
To identify the prevalence of gluten sensitivity in a healthy adult Saudi population within a low endemic area of celiac disease using IgA tissue transglutaminase antibody. The study was conducted as a prospective pilot study for Saudi attendees of a blood donation centre at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.