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Table 2 Semi-quantitative classification of pancreatic and thyroid antibodies results

From: Prevalence of markers of beta cell autoimmunity and thyroid disease in children with coeliac disease

Pancreatic antibodies

Seroprevalence

Seronegative

+

++

+++

Anti-GAD

CD

n= 93

2 (2.1%)

91 (97.8%)

1

0

1

HC

n= 191

3 (1.5%)

188 (98.5%)

0

3

0

Anti-ZnT8

CD

n= 92

3 (3.2%)

89 (96.7%)

1

0

2

HC

n= 190

8 (4.2%)

182 (95.8%)

6

1

1

Anti-IA2

CD

n=92

1 (1.1%)

91 (98.9%)

0

0

1

HC

n= 190

3 (1.5%)

187 (98.5%)

2

1

0

Anti-Insulin

CD

n=92

1 (1.1%)

91 (98.9%)

0

1

0

HC

n=195

2 (1%)

193 (98.9%)

2

0

0

All T1DM antibodies

CD

n= 369

7 (1.9%)

362 (98.1%)

2

1

4

HC

n=766

18 (2.3%)

748 (97.6%)

12

1

1

Thyroid antibodies

Seroprevalence

Seronegative

+

++

+++

TRAb

CD

n=93

2 (2.2%)

91 (97.8%)

0

1

1

HC

n=199

2 (1%)

197 (99%)

2

0

0

Anti-TPO

CD

n=93

0 (0%)

103 (99%)

0

0

0

HC

n=198

5 (2.5%)

193 (97.5%)

3

2

0

Anti-Tg

CD

n= 93

4 (4.3%)

89 (95.7%)

1

3

0

HC

n= 199

7 (3.5%)

192 (96.5%)

3

1

3

All thyroid antibodies

CD

n=279

6 (2.1%)

273 (97.8%)

1

4

1

HC

n=596

14 (2.3%)

582 (97.7%)

8

3

3

  1. HC (healthy controls); CD (coeliac disease)