title: Urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in 8-hour collections as an aid in diagnosis of coeliac disease.
abstract: 8-hour urine excretions of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) were measured in 18 children with coeliac disease before treatment and the results expressed as microgram 5-HIAA/mg creatinine. Similar measurements were made on urine collections from an age-matched control group of 24 children. Significantly higher values of 5-HIAA excretion were found in children with untreated coeliac disease. Measurement of the 5-HIAA: creatinine ratio in 8-hour urine collections is therefore proposed as an aid in the diagnosis of coeliac disease.
mesh_terms: D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000652:urine*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000652:urine*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; D003404:Creatinine