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OBJECTIVE
To determine the risk of malignancy and mortality in patients with a positive endomysial or anti-gliadin antibody test in Northern Ireland.
METHODS
A population-based retrospective cohort study design was used. Laboratory test results used in the diagnosis of coeliac disease were obtained
BACKGROUND
Dermatitis herpetiformis forms part of the same spectrum of gluten-sensitive disorders as coeliac disease yet may have different risks of morbidity and mortality.
OBJECTIVE
To quantify the risks of fracture, malignancy and mortality in people with dermatitis herpetiformis compared with
BACKGROUND
A 62-year-old postmenopausal woman with a family history of breast cancer, mild gastroesophageal reflux disease, iron-deficient anemia and declining BMD was seen in a specialist center for the evaluation and management of osteoporosis.
METHODS
Analysis of tissue transglutaminase IgA,
We propose a biochemical mechanism for celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity that may rationalize many of the extradigestive disorders not explained by the current immunogenetic model. Our hypothesis is based on the homology between the 33-mer gliadin peptide and a component of the NMDA