Coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis: further studies of their relationship. Issue 10 (October 1976)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Scott, B B; Young, S; Rajah, S M; Marks, J; Losowsky, M S
• Is Part Of: Gut. Volume 17:Issue 10(1976)
• Page Start: 759
• Page End: 762
• Publication Date: 1976-10
• Subjects: Gastroenterology -- Periodicals; 616.33
• DOI: 10.1136/gut.17.10.759
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0017-5749

Abstract

Abstract : Using diagnostic criteria which are currently accepted as most reliable we have found that 19% (9/47) of patients with dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) have no evidence of coeliac disease. The incidence of HL-A8 in the DH patients was 78%, which is considerably greater than that in healthy controls and no different from that reported in coeliac disease. Furthermore, the incidence of HL-A8 was just as much increased in those DH patients without evidence of coeliac disease suggesting that HL-A8 is associated with DH per se--that is, regardless of its association with coeliac disease.