IgA antiendomysial antibodies on the umbilical cord in diagnosing celiac disease. Sensitivity, specificity, and comparative evaluation with the traditional kit

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 759-763

  Carroccio, A ^a   Cavataio, F ^a   Iacono, G ^a   Agate, V ^a   Ippolito, S ^a   Kazmierska, I ^a   Campagna, P ^a   Soresi, M ^a   Montalto, G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Antiendomysial antibody; Antigliadin antibody; Celiac disease; Sensitivity; Specificity; Umbilical cord

Indexed keywords

GLIADIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 0030016802     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529609010348     Document Type: Article

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