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Table 2 Classification of the patients’ diagnoses

From: Diagnosis of celiac disease and applicability of ESPGHAN guidelines in Mediterranean countries: a real life prospective study

Classification

Histology

tTG

EMA

HLA

CCDa

≥ Marsh type 2

Positive or not done

Positive or not done

Positive or not done

NCCD

Not done

>10 x ULN

Positive

Positive

UCD

Not done or Marsh type 0-1

<5 x ULN

Negative

Not done

PCD

Marsh 0-1

Positive

Positive

Positive

High probability CDb

Not done

>10 x ULN

Positive or not done

Positive or not done

  1. CD Celiac Disease, CCD Confirmed Celiac Disease, NCCD New Criteria Celiac Disease, UCD Unconfirmed Celiac Disease, PCD Potential Celiac Disease, tTg tissue transglutaminase type 2 antibodies, EMA endomysial antibodies, ULN Upper Limit of Normal
  2. aat least tTG or EMA positive or both positive; bEMA or HLA positive but not both done. This category was not taken into account for comparison of the variables considered in the study