Prevalence of IgA Anti-tissue Transglutaminase Antibody in a Cohort of Iranians Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Abstract

Background and Aims Some studies have reported the coexistence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and celiac disease (CD). However, the prevalence of anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies (IgA and IgG) and their screening value in patients with IBD is not yet clear. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of IgA anti-tTG and its potential correlation with disease status in patients with IBD.

Keywords

• Celiac disease
• Crohn's disease
• IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase
• inflammatory bowel disease
• ulcerative colitis