Serological screening for celiac disease in symptomatic 12 to 36 month-old children

CONTEXT: The correct diagnosis of celiac disease in environmentally deprived children is frequently hindered by the common presence of other causes for the classical celiac disease symptoms: malnutrition, failure to thrive and frequent diarrheas. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of celiac dis...

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Main Authors: Inês Cristina Modelli, Lenora Gandolfi, Rodrigo Coutinho de Almeida, Gloria Maria A. C Araújo, Marilúcia de Almeida Picanço, Riccardo Pratesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2010-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032010000100011