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After the challenge, group A patients showed a significant increase in the mean intraepithelial lymphocyte count (before challenge 11 (3), afterwards 19 (6)) and a decrease in the villous height\/crypt depth ratio (beforehand 1.5 (0.1), afterwards 1.3 (0.2)), while the intestinal permeability test remained normal and the IgA-antigliadin antibody increased in four of 10 children. After the challenge group B showed more pronounced histological changes, an increase in the mean urinary cellobiose\/mannitol % (beforehand 0.028 (0.020), afterwards 0.058 (0.028)), and IgA-antigliadin antibody positivity in six of eight subjects. The discriminant analysis function showed that the pretreatment group, group A after challenge, and group B after challenge were correctly classified in 90% of cases by functions based on the individual intraepithelial lymphocyte count and the villous height\/crypt depth ratio. 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