Journal article
Screening for Celiac Disease in Children With Recurrent Abdominal Pain
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The clinical presentation of celiac disease--a life-long gluten intolerance--may be characterized by chronic abdominal pain. The objective of this study was to determine if children with recurrent abdominal pain had a higher prevalence of antiendomysial antibodies (a serologic marker of celiac disease) compared with healthy children.
METHODS: Children with recurrent abdominal pain and healthy control participants were recruited from …
Authors
Fitzpatrick KP; Sherman PM; Ipp M; Saunders N; Macarthur C
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 250–252
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
September 2001
DOI
10.1097/00005176-200109000-00004
ISSN
0277-2116