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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2008; 14(48): 7376-7380
Published online Dec 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7376
Prevalence of celiac disease in Iranian children with idiopathic short stature
Jalal Hashemi, Eskandar Hajiani, HBB Shahbazin, Rahim Masjedizadeh, Navab Ghasemi
Jalal Hashemi, Eskandar Hajiani, Rahim Masjedizadeh, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran
HBB Shahbazin, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes center, Department of Internal Medicine, Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran
Navab Ghasemi, Department of Internal Medicine, Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Golestan Hospital, Ahwaz, Iran
Supported by A Grant from the Ahwaz Jondishapoor University of Medical Science, Ahwaz, Iran
Correspondence to: Eskandar Hajiani, Division of Gastro-enterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Golestan Hospital, PO Box 89, Ahwaz, Iran. ehajiani@ajums.ac.ir
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Received: February 2, 2007
Revised: September 1, 2008
Accepted: September 8, 2008
Published online: December 28, 2008
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