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    Anti-transglutaminase (tTG) and Anti-endomysium (EMA) Antibodies not Useful in Determining Histologic Recovery in Celiac Disease

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    J Clin Gastroenterol. 2003 Nov-Dec;37(5):387-91
    Tursi A, Brandimarte G, Giorgetti GM.

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    Celiac.com 11/18/2003 - According to the results of an Italian study neither anti-transglutaminase (tTG) nor Anti-endomysium (EMA) antibody levels should be used to determine the state of recovery of gluten-free celiacs. The study looked at 42 consecutively biopsy and blood antibody diagnosed celiac disease patients who went on gluten-free diets, and were then evaluated at 6, 12, and 18 months using anti-transglutaminase (tTG) antibodies and EGDscopy (multiple bioptic samples). For comparison sorbitol H2-breath tests (H2-BT) and anti-endomysium (EMA) antibody tests were also carried out. The results:

    (A)nti-tTG and EMA were ineffective in assessing the histologic recovery at each follow-up visit (P = NS), while sorbitol H2-BT seems more effective than anti-tTG and EMA in this field (P

    These results indicate that the biopsy is still the best method to determine recovery from celiac disease, and surprisingly the non-invasive sorbitol H2-breath test was better than both anti-tTG and EMA serology testing in this regard.

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