Positive IgA against transglutaminase 2 in patients with distal radius and ankle fractures compared to community-based controls.

CONCLUSIONS: There were no significantly increased odds of CD in adult patients with fractures compared to controls; however, results imply that positive IgA TG2 is more prevalent in fracture patients than in controls. This study indicates that universal screening for CD in fracture patients is not warranted, but supports current clinical practice in Norway to suspect and investigate for CD in patients with fracture, osteoporosis and other risk factors for CD. PMID: 30265163 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Scand J Gastroenterol Source Type: research