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. 1982 Jun;57(6):462–466. doi: 10.1136/adc.57.6.462

Intestinal absorption of food antigens in coeliac disease.

R W Pitcher-Wilmott, I Booth, J Harries, R J Levinsky
PMCID: PMC1627672  PMID: 7092311

Abstract

Serum concentrations of ovalbumin, beta-lactoglobulin, and antigen-antibody complexes were measured after jejunal administration of milk and raw egg in 6 children with active coeliac disease and in 4 controls. The results did not support the hypothesis of a generalised increase in absorption of antigens from the intestinal lumen in coeliac disease.

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