Celiac disease in children with autoimmune thyroid disease.
Ninety children and adolescents with autoimmune thyroid disease were screened for celiac disease. All 90 patients were typed for HLA antigen class I and II and for HLA-DQA1 and DQB1 heterodimers. Celiac disease and DQA1*0501, DQB1*02 were found in 7 (7.8%) patients. The prevalence of celiac disease was 1 of 13. Screening for celiac disease is recommended in children with autoimmune thyroid disease.
Larizza
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Dipartimento di Scienze Pediatriche, Università di Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italia.
Calcaterra
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V
De Giacomo
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C
De Silvestri
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A
Asti
M
M
Badulli
C
C
Autelli
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M
Coslovich
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E
Martinetti
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D000293:Adolescent; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology
D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens