Late onset coeliac disease in the monozygotic twin of a coeliac child.
A case of late onset coeliac disease (confirmed by serial intestinal biopsies) is described in the monozygotic twin of a coeliac patient. This is the second case reported in literature. The permanent discordance for coeliac disease in monozygotic twins is questioned.
D000293:Adolescent; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014427:Twins; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic