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. 1997 Dec;41(6):851-2.
doi: 10.1136/gut.41.6.851.

Autoantibodies in coeliac disease: tissue transglutaminase--guilt by association?

L M Sollid  1 , O Molberg, S McAdam, K E Lundin
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Autoantibodies in coeliac disease: tissue transglutaminase--guilt by association?

L M Sollid et al. Gut. 1997 Dec.
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: Gliadin specific T cells can aid antibody production by tTG specific B cells. B cells with antibodies specific for tTG are likely to be present in all individuals, but are dependent on T cell help to start secreting immunoglobulin and to initiate isotype switching. Complex formation between gliadin and tTG makes gliadin a carrier protein for tTG.
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