Evaluation of the endomysial antibody for celiac disease: Operating properties and associated cost implications in clinical practice

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 673-677

  Atkinson, Kenneth ^a,b   Tokmakajian, Sonya ^a   Watson, William ^a   Gregor, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Celiac disease; Cost minimization model; Endomysial antibody

Indexed keywords

ENDOMYSIUM ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOASSAY; INTESTINE BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0031442558     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/1997/813148     Document Type: Article

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