TY - JOUR
T1 - Celiac disease in children with autoimmune thyroid disease
AU - Larizza, Daniela
AU - Calcaterra, Valeria
AU - De Giacomo, Costantino
AU - De Silvestri, Annalisa
AU - Asti, Margherita
AU - Badulli, Carla
AU - Autelli, Michele
AU - Coslovich, Eliana
AU - Martinetti, Miryam
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1067/mpd.2001.118189
DO - 10.1067/mpd.2001.118189
M3 - Article
C2 - 11713456
AN - SCOPUS:0035192593
VL - 139
SP - 738
EP - 740
JO - Journal of Pediatrics
JF - Journal of Pediatrics
SN - 0022-3476
IS - 5
ER -