title: Evaluation of a serum IgA-class reticulin antibody test for the detection of childhood celiac disease.
abstract: Serum IgA class reticulin antibody (RA) was found in 28 (97%) of 29 children with flat small bowel mucosa, and in low titer in four (2%) of 245 with normal or near normal mucosa on small intestinal biopsy. Thus the sensitivity of the IgA-RA fluorescent antibody test for screening of celiac disease was 97% and the specificity 98%. IgA-RA was superior to IgG-RA for the detection of celiac disease. During follow-up of patients receiving a gluten-free diet, the IgA-RA rapidly decreased and in most cases disappeared within a year, suggesting that the test may be useful for clinical follow-up of celiac disease as well.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000145:classification*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007223:Infant; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D012155:Reticulin / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D012155:Reticulin