asymptomatic celiac disease in children with trisomy 21 at 26 months of age or less

نویسندگان

nancy j. roizen professor of pediatrics rainbow babies and children's hospital case western reserve school of medicine cleveland, ohio usa

manoochehr karjoo professor of pediatrics suny upstate medical university syracuse, new york usa

چکیده

we report three cases of asymptomatic celiac disease identified in children with down syndrome after being screened at around twenty-four months of age.  these cases raise the question as to what age is screening for celiac disease indicated in a child with down syndrome and no symptoms.

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عنوان ژورنال:
international journal of pediatrics

جلد ۲، شماره ۳.۳، صفحات ۵۹-۶۲

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