Antibodies against deamidated gliadin peptides IgG (GAF-3X)

Clinical relevance:

Test involving the detection of antibodies to deaminated gliadin peptides (GAF-3X), IgG class, plly, by immunofluorescence, indirect method.

The test is useful in the diagnosis of gluten enteropathy-sprue non-tropical (in adults), celiac disease in children, in the diagnosis of Dermatitis herpetiformis Duhring (herpetic dermatitisry Duhring’a - skrna form of celiac disease) and as an indicator of abnormal dietary adherence.