| N (%) |
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Number of cases | 175 |
Number of pedigrees | 62 |
Number of males | 55 (31%) |
Number of females | 120 (69%) |
Diagnostic group: | Â |
D1: Intestinal biopsy | 115 (66%) |
D2: Skin biopsy | 12 (7%) |
D3: Positive serum test | 48 (27%) |
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*Of the 175 affecteds, 90% carried the HLA DQ2 genotype, with the majority of the remainder being DQ8. For those affecteds diagnosed by serology with no biopsy, 94% had the DQ2 genotype (45/48) and the remaining 3 affecteds were DQ8.