Celiac disease-related antibodies in Italian children with epilepsy
Giordano L et al. – Findings show that Italian epileptic children should not be considered a group at risk for celiac disease. Methods- Investigation of differing reports for association between epilepsy and celiac disease
- Subjects: 272 Italian children with epilepsy and 300 healthy children
- Screen for anti-gliadin and anti-transglutaminase immunoglobulin A and G
- Test of positive and borderline samples for presence of anti-endomysium antibodies
Results- Comparable prevalence of antibodies related to celiac disease to that of healthy controls
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