Asymptomatic Celiac Disease in Children with Trisomy 21 at 26 Months of Age or Less

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nancy J. Roizen, Manoochehr Karjoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_3082_7feb0f6962cb7949b61220b07e2939ae.html