Sensitivity of the EMA, anti-tTGgp, IgG AGA, and IgA AGA assays in 737 untreated patients with coeliac disease, subdivided by age group
| Age (years) | Number of patients | EMA positive (%) | Anti-tTGgp positive (%) | AGA IgA positive (%) | AGA IgG positive (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGA, antigliadin antibodies; EMA, anti-endomysium antibodies; tTGgp, guinea pig tissue transglutaminase. | |||||
| <2 | 74 | 89.2 | 87.8 | 82.4 | 95.9 |
| >2<14 | 369 | 94.3 | 96.7 | 66.3 | 75.1 |
| >14 | 294 | 90.1 | 94.2 | 71.4 | 67.3 |
| Total | 737 | 92.1 | 94.8 | 70.0 | 74.1 |