antiendomysial antibody

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antiendomysial antibody

An antibody that cross-reacts with smooth muscle collagen and the gluten in wheat, found in the serum of people with celiac sprue and some related autoimmune diseases.

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Antigliadin and antiendomysial antibody serologic screening tests for celiac disease have high sensitivity and specificity in patients older than 2 years.

Measurement of tissue transglutaminase, the chief autoantigen in celiac disease, has been used in serologic screening, but thus far without meaningful advantage over antiendomysial antibody screening, according to Dr.

Mild Celiac Disease May Be First Diagnosed in Adulthood. (Clinical Manifestations Vary Widely)

31-43 amino acid sequence of the a-gliadin induces antiendomysial antibody production during in vitro challenge.

Forty-eight hours of biopsy culture improve the sensitivity of the in vitro gliadin challenge in the diagnosis of celiac disease