%0 Journal Article
%T Reliability of coeliac serology in monitoring dietary adherence in children with coeliac disease on a gluten
%A Avinash Lomash
%A Praveen Kumar
%A Reena Jain
%A Seema Kapoor
%A Shivani Rohatgi
%A Srikanta Basu
%J Tropical Doctor
%@ 1758-1133
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0049475519835732
%X This study aimed to determine the utility of coeliac serology for monitoring dietary adherence in coeliac disease. Serum anti-tTg IgA and anti-DGP IgG levels of 42 newly diagnosed patients were measured at diagnosis and at intervals of three, six and 12 months after starting a gluten-free diet. Both anti-tTg and anti-DGP antibodies decreased in all patients. The decline in the former was significantly greater at 3¨C12 months throughout, while in the latter the decline was seen only at three months but not subsequently. Serial measurement of coeliac serology may help in monitoring adherence to a gluten-free diet
%K Anti-tTg IgA
%K anti-DGP IgG
%K non-adherence
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0049475519835732