A celiac disease marker: Serum immunoglobulin a anti-tissue transglutaminase in vitiligo cases and controls in a hospital in South-West Nigeria
Background: Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder resulting from the destruction of melanocytes of affected patients. Celiac disease (CD) is characterised by autoimmune inflammation of small intestinal mucosa specifically triggered by the gluten consumption in susceptible individuals. Immunoglobulin A...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Nigerian Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2022;volume=31;issue=6;spage=647;epage=651;aulast=Ajala |