Is There a Role of Using a Rapid Finger Prick Antibody Test in Screening for Celiac Disease in Children?

Introduction. Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease triggered by gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. Despite the increasing prevalence of CD, many patients remain undiagnosed. Standard serology tests are expensive and invasive, so several point-of-care tests (POC) for CD have been...

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Main Authors: Kristina Baraba Dekanić, Ivona Butorac Ahel, Lucija Ružman, Jasmina Dolinšek, Jernej Dolinšek, Goran Palčevski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4504679