Tissue transglutaminase and endomysial autoantibodies measured in an historical cohort of children and young adults in whom coeliac disease was suspected.

Objective: To evaluate whether anti-endomysial and anti-transglutaminase antibodies are relevant important markers of coeliac disease in an historical group of patient sera.

Design: Sera from 196 children suspected to suffer from coeliac disease were analysed for these antibodies.

Methods: A total of 233 serum samples were obtained simultaneously with a biopsy.