24th September 2021

A 2-year-old boy presents with poor growth over the past year (2)

A 2-year-old boy presents with poor growth over the past year. His parents have noticed he is generally irritable, and his stool is foul-smelling and difficult to flush down the toilet. The GP suspects a diagnosis of coeliac disease and orders a series of blood tests. What auto-antibody is likely to be positive on serology and indicative of a diagnosis of coeliac disease?

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