Vol. 20 - Num. 77
Evidence based Pediatrics
Manuel Molina Ariasa, Begoña Pérez-Moneo Agapitob
aServicio de Gastroenterología. Hospital Infantil Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España.
bHospital Universitario Infanta Leonor. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: M Molina. E-mail: mma1961@gmail.com
Reference of this article: Molina Arias M, Pérez-Moneo Agapito B. Can the diagnosis of celiac disease be based on serologic tests alone? Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2018;20:79-82.
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Abstract
Authors’ conclusions: in a prospective study, we validated two procedures based on the determination of anti-glutaminase and anti-gliadin-deaminated antibodies for the identification of pediatric patients with or without celiac disease, without biopsy.
Reviewers’ commentary: although serological determinations are useful for the diagnosis of celiac disease and can allow diagnosis without duodenal biopsy, it seems reasonable to continue with the current recommendations, especially in groups of patients with low risk of disease.
Keywords
● Antibodies ● Celiac disease ● Endoscopy ● Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
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