title: Celiac disease in children with autoimmune thyroid disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Pediatriche, Università di Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Larizza
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Calcaterra
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Giacomo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Silvestri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Badulli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Autelli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coslovich
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martinetti
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens