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Table 1 Characteristics of subjects with positive serologic antibodies for gluten-sensitive enteropathy

From: Gluten sensitivity enteropathy in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis

Patient no.

sex

age

Duration of RAS(y)

No. of attacks per year

Response to conventional therapy

serology

Marsh classification

Other symptoms

Improvement with GFD

1

F

13

2

12<

No

tTG +

II

Anemia

Yes

2

M

33

5

12<

No

tTG +

I

No

--

3

F

40

7

6 to12

No

tTG +

I

No

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4

M

40

6

6 to12

No

tTG +

I

No

----

5

M

18

3

12<

No

AEA+ & tTG+

III

Anemia

Yes

6

M

25

5

12<

No

tTG +

I

No

Yes

7

F

23

4

6 to12

No

tTG +

II

No

Yes

  1. tTG: tissue transglutaminase antibody, EMA: anti endomysial antibody.