Gennaio 2000 - Volume XIX - numero 1

Medico e Bambino


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CELIACHIA: DAL BAMBINO ALL’ADULTO
Celiachia, autoimmunità e altro: sei famiglie e una lettera

ALESSANDRO VENTURA, PATRICIA PETAROS, TANIA GERARDUZZI, GIULIANO TORRE, STEFANO MARTELOSSI, M. PERSIC1

Clinica Pediatrica dell’Università di Trieste e IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste
1Clinica Pediatrica, Ospedale “Kantrida”, Università di Rijeka, Croazia

COELIAC DISEASE, AUTOIMMUNITY AND MORE: SIX FAMILIES AND A LETTER

Key words: Coeliac disease, Autoimmunity

Six families are described where more than one component was diagnosed as coeliac. The reported cases provide strong evidence of both the genetic background and the broad clinical spectrum of gluten intolerance. Most cases did not show any gastrointestinal symptom and were diagnosed as a consequence of serological screening (EMA, htTG antibodies). Unexplained anemia, autoimmune disorders, multiple abortions were the conditions most frequently related to hidden gluten intolerance. Human tissue transglutaminase antibodies (htTG) showed an higher sensitivity in comparison to EMA in detecting familial cases of coeliac disease.

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A. Ventura, P. Petaros, T. Gerarduzzi, G. Torre, S. Martelossi, M. Persic
CELIACHIA: DAL BAMBINO ALL’ADULTO; Celiachia, autoimmunità e altro: sei famiglie e una lettera
Medico e Bambino 2000;19(1):19-30 https://www.medicoebambino.com/?id=0001_19.pdf


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