Celiac disease in children with autoimmune thyroid disease

Authors
Larizza, D Calcaterra, V De Giacomo, C De Silvestri, A Asti, M Badulli, C Autelli, M Coslovich, E Martinetti, M
Citation
D. Larizza et al., Celiac disease in children with autoimmune thyroid disease, J PEDIAT, 139(5), 2001, pp. 738-740
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
00223476 → ACNP
Volume
139
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
738 - 740
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(200111)139:5<738:CDICWA>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Ninety children and adolescents with autoimmune thyroid disease were screen ed for celiac disease. All 90 patients were typed for HLA antigen class I a nd II and for HLA-DQA1 and DQB1 heterodimers. Celiac disease and DQA1*0501, DQB1*02 were found in 7 (7.8%) patients. The prevalence of celiac disease was 1 of 13. Screening for celiac disease is recommended in children with a utoimmune thyroid disease.