HLA types in Turkish children with celiac disease

KULOĞLU Z., Doganci T., KANSU TANCA A., Demirceken F., DUMAN M., Tutkak H., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.50, no.6, pp.515-520, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.515-520
  • Keywords: celiac disease, HLA antigens, SUSCEPTIBILITY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the distribution of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) groups in Turkish children with celiac disease (CD) and to investigate the association of HLA types and clinical manifestations of CD.