The screening for celiac disease for the suspected celiacs was done by testing for antitissue transglutaminase (anti-tTG) by indirect solid-phase immunometric assay (ELISA). All children with high ...
These included detection of antigliadin antibodies in both IgA and IgG classes (IgA-AGA/IgG-AGA), antitissue transglutaminase IgA antibodies (IgA-anti-tTG), and antiendomysium IgA and IgG ...
Twenty-one children tested positive for anti-tTG assay out of a total of 198 subjects tested (10.6%, 95% confidence interval: 16.91-34.79; 15 girls and six boys; median age 10.7 years; range ...