IgA endomysium antibodies on human umbilical cord: An excellent diagnostic tool for celiac disease in childhood

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 563-567

  Kolho, Kaija Leena ^a   Savilahti, Erkki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Celiac disease; Endomysium antibodies; Umbilical cord

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESOPHAGUS; GLIADIN; HAPLORHINI; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFANT; JEJUNUM; MYOFIBRILS; REFERENCE VALUES; RETICULIN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 0030989291     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199705000-00014     Document Type: Article

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