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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2006; 12(9): 1430-1434
Published online Mar 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i9.1430
Screening for celiac disease in Down’s syndrome patients revealed cases of subtotal villous atrophy without typical for celiFac disease HLA-DQ and tissue transglutaminase antibodies
Oivi Uibo, Kaupo Teesalu, Kaja Metsküla, Tiia Reimand, Riste Saat, Tarvo Sillat, Koit Reimand, Tiina Talvik, Raivo Uibo
Oivi Uibo, Tiina Talvik, Department of Paediatrics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
Kaupo Teesalu, Kaja Metsküla, Riste Saat, Tarvo Sillat, Koit Reimand, Raivo Uibo, Department of Immunology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
Tiia Reimand, Children’s Clinic, Tartu University Clinics, Tartu, Estonia
Supported by Estonian Science Foundation grants No. 4437 and 6514.
Correspondence to: Oivi Uibo, MD, DMSc. Department of Paediatrics, University of Tartu, 6 Lunini Street, Tartu 51014, Estonia. oivi.uibo@kliinikum.ee
Telephone: +372-7-319607 Fax: +372-7-319608
Received: March 22, 2005
Revised: May 1, 2005
Accepted: August 26, 2005
Published online: March 7, 2006
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