High prevalence of asymptomatic coeliac disease in Norway: A study of blood donors

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 185-187

  Hovdenak, Nils ^a,b   Hovlid, Einar ^a   Aksnes, Lage ^c   Fluge, Gjermund ^c   Erichsen, Martina M ^c   Eide, Johan ^b  

^a Deaconess' Hospital   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Blood donors; Coeliac disease; Gluten antibodies; Screening

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ENDOMYSIUM ANTIBODY; GLUTEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BLOOD DONOR; CELIAC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; INTESTINE VILLUS ATROPHY; IRON DEFICIENCY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0032961945     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199902000-00021     Document Type: Article

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