Quantitative antigliadin antibody measurement in clinical practice: An Italian multicentre study

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 366-370

  Catassi, C ^a   Fabiani, E ^a   Gasparin, M ^a   Troncone, R ^a  

^a Clinica Pediatrica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antigliadin antibodies; Coeliac disease; Cut off values; ROC analysis

Indexed keywords

GLIADIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; AGE; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFANT; ITALY; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEPHELOMETRY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; STANDARD;

EID: 0032790267     PISSN: 11258055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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