CASE | AGE, SEX, AND ETHNICITY | GIS, DURATION OF DISEASE, AND ASSOCIATED DISEASES | CLINICAL FEATURES AND DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS | ANTI-tTG LEVELS, TITRE, AND G6PD BLOOD LEVELS* | HISTOLOGIC ASPECTS AND DIRECT IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE RESULTS | TREATMENT AND FOLLOW-UP |
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Patient 1 | 44 y Male White | No 1 y Hypothyroidism |
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Patient 2 | 19 y Female White | No 1.5 y None |
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Patient 3 | 58 y Male White | Yes 10 y Hypothyroidism |
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Patient 4 | 22 y Male White | No 1.5 y Hypothyroidism |
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ELISA—enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, G6PD—glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, GIS—gastrointestinal symptoms, Ig—immunoglobulin, tTG—tissue transglutaminase.
↵* A normal G6PD level is greater than 118.0 mU/billion red blood cells.