Chronic Gastritis in Dermatitis Herpetiformis: A Controlled Study

Background and Objective. Previous small studies suggest that chronic atrophic gastritis is common in dermatitis herpetiformis (DH). We here examined the frequency and topography of chronic gastritis in 93 untreated DH subjects and in 186 controls with dyspepsia. Methods. Specimens were drawn from t...

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Published in:	Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Main Authors:	Anna Alakoski, Teea T. Salmi, Kaisa Hervonen, Hannu Kautiainen, Maarit Salo, Katri Kaukinen, Timo Reunala, Pekka Collin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2012-01-01
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/640630