Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies in inflammatory and degenerative arthropathies

• Main Authors: A. Spadaro (Author), M.L. Sorgi (Author), R. Scrivo (Author), A. Picarelli (Author), M. Di Tola (Author), L. Sabbatella (Author), E. Taccari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2002-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Recent studies identified tissue transglutaminase (tTG) as the antigen eliciting antiendomysial antibodies (EMA) in celiac disease (CD). Anti-tTG antibodies have therefore been proposed as a serological test for CD. Nevertheless, IgA anti-tTG but not EMA have also been found in inflammatory bowel di...