Celiac disease diagnosis: transglutaminase, duodenal biopsy and genetic tests correlations

• Main Authors: Katia Regina Pena Schesquini-Roriz (Author), Gloria Maria Fraga Rodríguez (Author), Jocelyn Cristina Betancourt Castellanos (Author), Laura Martinez-Martinez (Author), Susana Boronat Guerrero (Author), Carlos Rodrigo (Author), Isabel Badell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionCeliac disease (CD) is an autoimmune enteropathy triggered by gluten ingestion in genetically susceptible individuals. The haplotypes HLA-DQ2 and DQ8, transglutaminase (TGA) antibodies, and biopsy findings are the main tests performed in the evaluation and CD diagnosis. The objective was...