HLA-DQ2/DQ8 typing for non-biopsy diagnosis of coeliac disease: is it necessary?

Arch Dis Child. 2019 Nov;104(11):1119-1120. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317297. Epub 2019 Aug 2.

Authors

Siba Prosad Paul^{1

2}, Jagrati Chopra^{2

3}, Camelia Laura Vaina⁴, Akshatha Mallikarjuna², Dharamveer Basude^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Paediatrics, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK.
² Paediatric Gastroenterology, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK.
³ Medical School, University of Bristol Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol, UK.
⁴ Paediatrics, Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil, UK.

PMID: 31375474
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317297

No abstract available

Keywords: gastroenterology; general paediatrics; genetics.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Celiac Disease / blood*
Celiac Disease / genetics
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
HLA-DQ Antigens
Histocompatibility Testing / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Retrospective Studies
Societies, Medical

Substances

HLA-DQ Antigens
HLA-DQ8 antigen