The problem of biopsies in the diagnosis of celiac disease

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 983-984

  Villanacci, Vincenzo ^a  

^a Second Department of Pathology   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; CELIAC DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DUODENUM BIOPSY; FILTER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LETTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOPSY; CELIAC DISEASE; DUODENUM; HUMANS;

EID: 62649151450     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: 10976779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.07.004     Document Type: Letter

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