“Per ELISA”: Time to adopt anti-transglutaminase/deamidated gliadin peptide diagnostic combination in coeliac disease of adults?
Anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA) and anti-tissue transglutaminases (a-tTg) play a pivotal role in coeliac disease (CD) diagnosis. Deamidated anti-gliadin peptides (DGP) were added to the CD diagnostic workup. (Source: Digestive and Liver Disease)
Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - March 26, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Antonio Rispo, Giulio Calabrese, Benedetta Toro, Oriana Olmo, Simona Ricciolino, Nicola Mattia Cantisani, Lara Limansky, Miriam Giaquinto, Rossella Caso, Nicola Imperatore Tags: Alimentary Tract Source Type: research
Coincidence of antibodies against Hwp1 and ASCA, two distinct molecular targets of Candida albicans, reinforces the link between this fungal species and coeliac disease
Volume 15, Issue 1, December 2024 . (Source: Virulence)
Source: Virulence - March 26, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Boualem SendidChristopher CaoJean-Frederic ColombelDaniel Poulaina CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unit é de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, Univ INSERM U1285, Lille, Franceb CHU Lille, Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Lille, Francec Dr Henry Source Type: research
Guidance for the gastrointestinal evaluation and management of iron deficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa
CONCLUSION: The recommendations incorporate six areas, namely: general recommendations and practice, Helicobacter pylori, coeliac disease, suspected small bowel bleeding, inflammatory bowel disease, and preoperative care. Implementation of the recommendations is aimed at various levels from individual practitioners to healthcare institutions, departments and regional, district, provincial and national platforms. It is intended that the recommendations spur the development of centre-specific guidelines and that they are integrated with the relevant patient blood management protocols. Integration of the recommendations is in...
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: W M Simmonds Y Awuku C Barrett M Brand K Davidson D Epstein E Fredericks S Gabriel S Grobler C Gounden L Katsidzira V J Louw V Naidoo C Noel E Ogutu N Ramonate N Seabi M Setshedi J Van Zyl G Watermeyer C Kassianides Source Type: research
