Use of low concentrations of human IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase to rule out selective IgA deficiency in patients with suspected celiac disease.
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Transglutaminase to Rule Out Selective IgA Deficiency in Patients with Suspected Celiac Disease, Eloy Fernández, Carlos Blanco, Sara Garcı́a, Angeles Dieguez, Sabino Riestra, and Lius Rodrigo ( Biochemistry Department, Hospital Cabueñes, Gijón, Spain; 2 Immunology and 3 Gastroenterology Departments, Hospital Central Asturias, Oviedo, Spain; * address correspondence to this author at: Biochemistry Department, Hospital de Cabueñes, Cabueñes s/n, 33394 Gijón, Asturias, Spain; fax 34-985185022, e-mail [email protected])
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical chemistry
دوره 51 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005