Discordance for childhood coeliac disease in monozygotic twins
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- DOI: 10.1136/gut.14.5.374
Discordance for childhood coeliac disease in monozygotic twins
Abstract
Discordance for childhood coeliac disease in monozygotic twin boys is reported. The diagnosis of coeliac disease in the second-born twin was established by demonstration of a flat small intestinal mucosa on biopsy and a clinical response to a gluten-free diet. The first-born twin had a normal small intestinal mucosa. Phenotypic, genotypic, and dermatoglyphic observations as well as gross observation of the placenta and membranes provided strong evidence that these twin boys were monozygotic.
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