Importance of duodenal bulb biopsies in children for diagnosis of celiac disease in clinical practice
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The patchy nature of villous lesion in celiac disease is increasingly being recognized. Current guidelines recommend four endoscopic duodenal mucosal biopsies from the second or more distal part of the duodenum to confirm the diagnos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/9/78 |