Which is the best screening test for celiac disease in down syndrome children?

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 125-127

  Bonamico, Margherita ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOMYSIUM ANTIBODY; GLIADIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PROTEIN GLUTAMINE GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOWN SYNDROME; EDITORIAL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INTESTINE BIOPSY; INTESTINE VILLUS ATROPHY; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SCREENING TEST; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AUTOANTIBODIES; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GLUTEN; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; INCIDENCE; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; MASS SCREENING;

EID: 13944260926     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200502000-00008     Document Type: Editorial

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