Rotavirus Infection Frequency and Risk of Celiac Disease Autoimmunity in Early Childhood: A Longitudinal Study

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Authors

Lars C. Stene · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Margo C. Honeyman · Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Edward J. Hoffenberg · Children's Hospital Colorado

Joel E. Haas · Children's Hospital Colorado

Ronald J. Sokol · Children's Hospital Colorado

Lisa M. Emery · University of Colorado Denver

Iman Taki

Abstract

This prospective study provides the first indication that a high frequency of rotavirus infections may increase the risk of celiac disease autoimmunity in childhood in genetically predisposed individuals.

Topics & Keywords

Celiac Disease Research and Management Microscopic Colitis Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume 101, Issue 10, pp. 2333-2340

DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00741.x

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