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Table 4 Serological markers in children and adult celiac disease

From: Intraepithelial lymphocytes subsets in different forms of celiac disease

 

AGA IgA+a

TTG IgA+b

AGA IgA+ and TTG IgA+

Children (<18 years)

   

 Active celiac disease

77 (33/43)

91 (39/43)

70 (30/43)

 Silent celiac disease

67 (2/3)

100 (3/3)

67 (2/3)

 Absent celiac disease

0 (0/13)

0 (0/13)

0 (0/13)

Adult (≥18 years)

   

 Active celiac disease

64 (7/11)

73 (8/11)

55 (6/11)

 Silent celiac disease

59 (10/17)

65 (11/17)

53 (9/17)

 Absent celiac disease

0 (0/143)

0 (0/143)

0 (0/143)

  1. Data are expressed as percentage (number of positive cases/total number of cases)
  2. AGA IgA anti-gliadin IgA antibodies, TTG IgA anti-recombinant human tissue transglutaminase IgA
  3. aAGA IgA+ ≥ 20 UI/L
  4. bTTG IgA+ ≥ 4 UI/L