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Antiendomysial antibody is used in screening of ?

A
Myasthenia gravis
B
Auto immune hepatitis
C
Coeliac diseases
D
Graves disease
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Coeliac diseases Coeliac disea.se (CD) is a permanent intolerance of the small intestine to gluten, characterized by gluten-dependent changes in villous morphology and/or signs of immunological activation detectable in the lamina propria of intestinal mucosa. The presence of serum anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA) is generally considered to be highly suggestive for CD because of their high values of sensitivity and specificity. Other antibodies used for diagnosis Tissue transglutaminase, Antigliadin antibodies Treatment is Gluten-free diet

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