Intestinal biopsy is not always required to diagnose celiac disease: a retrospective analysis of combined antibody tests
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective of this study was to compare celiac disease (CD)– specific antibody tests to determine if they could replace jejunal biopsy in patients with a high pretest probability of CD.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p&g...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-01-01
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Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/13/19 |