Original Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2010; 16(25): 3144-3152
Published online Jul 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i25.3144
Table 5 Performance of combinations of two assays in both risk populations exploring the potential avoidance of duodenal biopsy if the procedure is only performed in +/- cases
Combination of two testsHigh risk
Low risk
Biopsy avoided (%)Missed CD cases (n)Biopsy avoided (%)Missed CD cases (n)
IgA a-tTG + IgA a-DGP93.2096.74
IgA a-tTG + IgG a-DGP95.6094.43
IgA a-tTG + DGP Dual95.0096.14
IgA-tTG + DGP/tTG Screen92.0094.43
IgA aDGP + DGP/tTG Screen95.0292.13
IgG a-DGP + IgA a-DGP94.4195.03
IgA a-DGP + DGP Dual94.4195.23
IgG a-DGP + DGP Dual98.7299.04
IgG a-DGP + DGP/tTG Screen93.8093.63
DGP Dual + DGP/tTG Screen93.8093.85