Related Experiment Videos
High frequency of celiac disease in Down syndrome
E K George1, M L Mearin, J Bouquet
1Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Leiden, The Netherlands.
The Journal of Pediatrics
|April 1, 1996
Abstract:
We screened 115 children with Down syndrome for celiac disease, using antigliadin, antiendomysium, and antireticulin serum antibodies and an intestinal permeability test. Celiac disease was diagnosed in eight children, giving a frequency of 7.0%. We recommend screening for celiac disease in all persons with Down syndrome, with the use of at least the antiendomysium antibody determination.