Is gluten challenge really necessary for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children younger than age 2 years?

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 566-570

  Wolters, Victorien M ^a   Van De Nadort, Cissy ^a   Gerritsen, Susan A M ^a   Kneepkens, C M Frank ^b   Ten Kate, Fiebo J W ^c   Gijsbers, Caroline F M ^d   Schweizer, Joachim J ^e   Nikkels, Peter G J ^a   Benninga, Marc A ^c   Houwen, Roderick H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d JULIANA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^e LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coeliac disease; Diagnosis; Gluten challenge; Serological tests

Indexed keywords

ENDOMYSIUM ANTIBODY; GLUTEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE VILLUS ATROPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RELAPSE; SCHOOL CHILD; SERODIAGNOSIS;

AUTOANTIBODIES; CELIAC DISEASE; GLUTENS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; INFANT; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; JEJUNUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 67650928162     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31818c526b     Document Type: Article

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