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Celiac disease in children with autoimmune thyroid disease
D Larizza1, V Calcaterra, C De Giacomo
1Dipartimento di Scienze Pediatriche, Università di Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italia.
The Journal of Pediatrics
|November 20, 2001
Abstract:
Ninety children and adolescents with autoimmune thyroid disease were screened for celiac disease. All 90 patients were typed for HLA antigen class I and 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 autoimmune thyroid disease.