Gluten sensitivity in monozygous twins: A long-term follow-up of five pairs

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1503-1505

  Bardella, Maria Teresa ^c   Fredella, Clara ^b   Prampolini, Luigia ^b   Marino, Roberta ^a   Conte, Dario ^a,b   Giunta, Anna Maria ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOMYSIUM ANTIBODY; GLIADIN ANTIBODY; GLUTEN; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 2; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; XYLOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS; DIARRHEA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HEREDITY; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; XYLOSE TEST;

ADULT; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GLUTEN; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0034121258     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(00)00879-0     Document Type: Article

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