title: IgA deficiency causes false-negative endomysial antibody results in celiac disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rittmeyer
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rhoads
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017098:IgA Deficiency; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis*; D007223:Infant; D018485:Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / Q000276:immunology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D007070:Immunoglobulin A