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Prevalence of IgA-antigliadin antibodies and IgA-antiendomysium antibodies related to celiac disease in children with Down syndrome

Carlsson, Annelie LU orcid ; Axelsson, Irene LU ; Borulf, Stefan LU ; Bredberg, Anders LU ; Forslund, Marianne ; Lindberg, Bengt LU ; Sjöberg, Klas LU orcid and Ivarsson, Sten-Anders LU (1998) In Pediatrics 101(2). p.5-272
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of celiac disease in children and adolescents with Down syndrome.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty-three children and adolescents with Down syndrome were screened for IgA-antigliadin antibodies (AGA) and IgA-antiendomysium antibodies (EMA). Patients found to be either AGA- or EMA-positive were investigated further with intestinal biopsy.

RESULTS: None of the 43 patients had known celiac disease at entry into the study; 37% (16/43) were found to have AGA levels above normal, and 16% (7/43) to be EMA-positive. Of the 15 patients who underwent biopsy, 8 manifested villous atrophy. Villous atrophy was present in all 7 of the EMA-positive patients, whereas the villi... (More)

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of celiac disease in children and adolescents with Down syndrome.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty-three children and adolescents with Down syndrome were screened for IgA-antigliadin antibodies (AGA) and IgA-antiendomysium antibodies (EMA). Patients found to be either AGA- or EMA-positive were investigated further with intestinal biopsy.

RESULTS: None of the 43 patients had known celiac disease at entry into the study; 37% (16/43) were found to have AGA levels above normal, and 16% (7/43) to be EMA-positive. Of the 15 patients who underwent biopsy, 8 manifested villous atrophy. Villous atrophy was present in all 7 of the EMA-positive patients, whereas the villi were normal in 7 of the 13 AGA-positive patients who underwent biopsy.

CONCLUSIONS: EMA is a good immunologic marker for use in screening for celiac disease, and screening is justified in patients with Down syndrome.

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Adolescent, Autoantibodies, Biomarkers, Celiac Disease, Child, Child, Preschool, Down Syndrome, Gliadin, Humans, Immunoglobulin A, Intestine, Small, Muscle Fibers, Skeletal, Prevalence, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Pediatrics
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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1098-4275
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10.1542/peds.101.2.272
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  author       = {{Carlsson, Annelie and Axelsson, Irene and Borulf, Stefan and Bredberg, Anders and Forslund, Marianne and Lindberg, Bengt and Sjöberg, Klas and Ivarsson, Sten-Anders}},
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  keywords     = {{Adolescent; Autoantibodies; Biomarkers; Celiac Disease; Child; Child, Preschool; Down Syndrome; Gliadin; Humans; Immunoglobulin A; Intestine, Small; Muscle Fibers, Skeletal; Prevalence; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't}},
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  publisher    = {{American Academy of Pediatrics}},
  series       = {{Pediatrics}},
  title        = {{Prevalence of IgA-antigliadin antibodies and IgA-antiendomysium antibodies related to celiac disease in children with Down syndrome}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.101.2.272}},
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