Psoriasis patients with antibodies to gliadin can be improved by a gluten-free diet

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 44-51

  Michaëlsson, Gerd ^a   Gerden B ^a   Hagforsen, E ^a   Nilsson, B ^a   Pihl Lundin, I ^a   Kraaz, W ^a   Hjelmquist, G ^a   Loof L ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Duodenum; Endomysium; Gliadin; Gluten free diet; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; GLIADIN ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; DUODENUM BIOPSY; DUODENUM MUCOSA; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SCREENING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS; BIOPSY; CELIAC DISEASE; FEMALE; GLIADIN; GLUTEN; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0033959442     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03240.x     Document Type: Article

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