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Influence of Milk-Feeding Type and Genetic Risk of Developing Coeliac Disease on Intestinal Microbiota of Infants: The PROFICEL Study

Abstract

Interactions between environmental factors and predisposing genes could be involved in the development of coeliac disease (CD). This study has assessed whether milk-feeding type and HLA-genotype influence the intestinal microbiota composition of infants with a family history of CD. The study included 164 healthy newborns, with at least one first-degree relative with CD, classified according to their HLA-DQ genotype by PCR-SSP DQB1 and DQA1 …

Authors

De Palma G; Capilla A; Nova E; Castillejo G; Varea V; Pozo T; Garrote JA; Polanco I; López A; Ribes-Koninckx C

Journal

PLOS ONE, Vol. 7, No. 2,

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

Publication Date

2012

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0030791

ISSN

1932-6203