Accuracy of Diagnostic Antibody Tests for Coeliac Disease in Children

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Klaus Giersiepen · University of Bremen

Monika Lelgemann · National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians

Nina Stuhldreher · University of Bremen

Luca Ronfani · IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo

Steffen Husby · Odense University Hospital

Sibylle Koletzko · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Ilma R. Korponay‐Szabó

Abstract

IgA-EmA and IgA-anti-TG2 tests appear highly accurate to diagnose CD. IgG-anti-DGP tests may help in excluding CD. IgA-AGA and IgA-DGP tests show inferior accuracy. POC tests may achieve high accuracy in the hands of experienced readers, but IgA-anti-TG2/EmA were superior.

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Celiac Disease Research and Management Microscopic Colitis Digestive system and related health

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Published in: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volume 54, Issue 2, pp. 229-241

DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e318216f2e5

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