Celiac-Like Genes and Mild
Enteropathy in MC
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64% have DQ2; most remainder have DQ1,3
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70% have mild SB enteropathy but rarely CS
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No more antigliadin antibody in serum than
general population
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Histopathology of MC in colon identical to
celiac sprue in small intestine
Fine et al
Am J Gastro 2000