Serum antibodies to wheat germ agglutini
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L. M. Sollid; H. Scott; J. Kolberg; P. Brandtzaeg
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Article
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1986
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Springer-Verlag
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English
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It has been speculated that gluten may play a role in the pathogenesis of dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) because it can act as a lectin. The lectin activity of gluten preparations was recently identified as wheat germ agglutinin (WGA). IgG and IgA serum antibodies to WGA and gluten were therefore mea