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RESULTS: IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase showed a sensitivity of 85% (23\/27 coeliac disease cases seropositive), specificity 97% (2\/65 controls and one blood donor showing low titre positivity), and a positive predictive value of 92%. High titre anti-tissue transglutaminase was only seen in coeliac disease. Disease controls with mucosal damage unrelated to gluten enteropathy were IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase negative. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive values for IgA anti-endomysial antibody (monkey oesophagus) were 100%, 100%, and 100%, respectively, and for IgA anti-gliadin, 93%, 95%, and 89%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Tissue transglutaminase is a major autoantigen in coeliac disease. IgA (but not IgG) anti-tissue transglutaminase, especially when in high titre, is closely associated with coeliac disease, but low titres may not be disease specific. 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