Coeliac disease is a common immune-mediated inflammatory disorder caused by dietary gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. While the diagnosis of coeliac disease is based on serological and histological criteria, HLA-DQ genotyping can be useful, especially in excluding the diagnosis in patients who do not carry the relevant DQ heterodimers: DQA1*05 DQB1*02, DQB1*03:02 or DQA1*02 DQB1*02 (commonly referred to as DQ2.5, DQ8 and DQ2.
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