학술논문

Risk of pediatric celiac disease according to HLA haplotype and country.
Document Type
Source
New England Journal of Medicine EXODIAB: Excellence of Diabetes Research in Sweden. 371(1):42-49
Subject
Antibodies: blood
Autoimmune Diseases: epidemiology
Autoimmune Diseases: genetics
Celiac Disease: epidemiology
Celiac Disease: genetics
Europe: epidemiology
HLA-DQ Antigens: genetics
HLA-DR3 Antigen: genetics
HLA-DR4 Antigen: genetics
Transglutaminases: immunology
United States: epidemiology
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Klinisk medicin
Endokrinologi och diabetes
Medical and Health Sciences
Clinical Medicine
Endocrinology and Diabetes
Language
English
ISSN
0028-4793
Abstract
The presence of HLA haplotype DR3-DQ2 or DR4-DQ8 is associated with an increased risk of celiac disease. In addition, nearly all children with celiac disease have serum antibodies against tissue transglutaminase (tTG).