Advanced search
Publication Cover
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 31, 1996 - Issue 8
Submit an article Journal homepage
13
Views
27
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

IgA Antiendomysial Antibodies on the Umbilical Cord in Diagnosing Celiac Disease Sensitivity, Specificity, and Comparative Evaluation with the Traditional Kit

A. Carroccio Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
,
F. Cavataio Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
,
G. Iacono Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
,
V. Agate Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
,
S. Ippolito Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
,
I. Kazmierska Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
,
P. Campagna Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
,
M. Soresi Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
&
G. Montalto Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; IInd Division of Pediatrics, Ospedale Di Cristina, Palermo, Italy; Dept. of Pathologic Anatomy, Ospedale Civico, Palermo, Italy
 show all
Pages 759-763 | Received 13 Dec 1995, Accepted 11 Feb 1996, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

References

  • Walker‐Smith J A, Guandalini S, Schmitz J, Shmerling D H, Visakorpi J K. Revised criteria for diagnosis of coeliac disease. Report of working groups of ESPGAN. Arch Dis Child 1990; 65: 909–11
  • Catassi C, Ratsch I M, Fabiani E, Rossini M, Bordicchia F, Candela F, et al. Coeliac disease in the year 2000: exploring the iceberg. Lancet 1994; 343: 200–3
  • Grodzinsky E, Franzen L, Hed J, Strom M. High prevalence of celiac disease in healthy adults revealed by antigliadin antibodies. Ann Allergy 1992; 69: 66–70
  • Mazzetti di Pietralata M, Giorgetti G M, Gregori M, De Simone M, Leonardi C, Barletta S AM, et al. Subclinical coeliac disease. Ital J Gastroenterol 1992; 24: 352–4
  • Ferreira M, Lloyd Davies S, Butler M, Scott D, Clark M, Kumar P. Endomysial antibody: is it the best screening test for coeliac disease?. Gut 1992; 33: 1633–7
  • Karpati S, Burgin‐Wolff A, Krieg T, Meurer M, Stolz W, Braun‐Falco O. Binding to human jejunum of serum IgA antibody from children with coeliac disease. Lancet 1990; 336: 1335–58
  • Carroccio A, Iacono G, Montalto G, Cavataio F, Soresi M, Kazmierska I, et al. Immunologic and absorptive tests in celiac disease: can they replace intestinal biopsies?. Scand J Gastroenterol 1993; 28: 673–6
  • Ladinser B, Rossipal E, Pittschieler K. Endomysium antibodies in coeliac disease: an improved method. Gut 1994; 35: 776–8
  • Volta U, Molinaro M, De Franceschi L, Fratangelo D, Bianchi F B. IgA antiendomysial antibodies on human umbilical cord: how to screen for coeliac disease saving both money and monkeys [abstract]. Gut 1995; 37(Suppl 2)A4
  • Carroccio A, Iacono G, Montalto G, Cavataio F, Di Marco C, Balsamo V, et al. Exocrine pancreatic function in children with coeliac disease before and after a gluten‐free diet. Gut 1991; 32: 796–9
  • Feinstein A. On the sensitivity, specificity, and discrimination of diagnostic tests. Clin Pharmacol Ther 1975; 17: 104–10
  • Volta U, Molinaro M, Fusconi M, Cassani F, Bianchi F B. IgA anti‐endomysial antibody test. A step forward in coeliac disease screening. Dig Dis Sci 1991; 36: 752–6
  • Hallstom O. Comparison of IgA‐class reticulin and endomysium antibodies in coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis. Gut 1989; 30: 1225–32
  • Burgin‐Wolff A, Gaze H, Hadziselimovic F, Huber H, Lentze M J, Nussle D, et al. Antigliadin and antiendomysium antibody determination for coeliac disease. Arch Dis Child 1991; 66: 941–7
  • Troncone R, Ferguson A. Antigliadin antibodies. J Ped Gastroenterol Nutr 1991; 12: 150–8
  • Vogelsang H, Genser D, Wyatt J, Lochs H, Ferenci P, Granditsch G, et al. Screening for celiac disease: a prospective study on the value of noninvasive tests. Am J Gastroenterol 1995; 90: 394–8
  • Swinson C M, Levi A J. Is coeliac disease underdiagnosed?. Br Med J 1980; 281: 1258–60
  • Logan R FA. Problems and pitfalls in epidemiological studies of celiac disease. Common food intolerance. I. Epidemiology of celiac disease, S Auricchio, J K Visakorpi. Karger, Basel 1992; 14–24
  • Holmes G KT, Prior P, Lane M R, Pope D, Allan R N. Malignancy in coeliac disease—effect of a gluten free diet. Gut 1989; 30: 333–8
  • Corazza G R, Valentini R A, Andreani M L, D'Anchino M, Leva M T, Ginaldi L, et al. Subclinical coeliac disease is a frequent cause of iron‐deficiency anaemia. Scand J Gastroenterol 1995; 30: 153–6
  • Barera G, Bianchi C, Calisti L, Cerulti F, Dammacco F, Frezza E, et al. Screening of diabetic children for coeliac disease with antigliadin antibodies and HLA typing. Arch Dis Child 1991; 66: 491–4
  • Savilahti E, Simell O, Koskimies S, Rilva A, Akerblom H K. Celiac disease in insulin‐dependent diabetes mellitus. J Pediatr 1986; 108: 690–3
  • Cacciari E, Salardi S, Volta U, Biasco G, Lezzari R, Corazza G R, et al. Can antigliadin antibody detect symptomless celiac disease in children with short stature?. Lancet 1985; 1: 1469–71
  • Aine L, Maki M, Collin P, Keyrilainen O. Dental enamel defects in coeliac disease. J Oral Pathol Med 1990; 19: 241–5

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.