Diagnostic value of intraepithelial lymphocytes in celiac disease

Identifier:  TFG:5693

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFG5693

Authors:  Alías Rodríguez, Pau

Abstract:
The main objective in the current work is to study the variation of the intraepithelial lymphocytes percentage between celiac and healthy patients. The flow cytometry has been used as a cell counting method. The most important results are that the IEL percentage is an appropriate validation method of flow cytometry in possible celiac patients and this can also be used as a biomarker parameter to diagnose celiac disease. The potential application of the IEL as a marker makes it a promising candidate in celiac disease diagnosis in the near future.