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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2009; 15(11): 1331-1338
Published online Mar 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1331
Published online Mar 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1331
Impact of mass screening for gluten-sensitive enteropathy in working population
Meritxell Mariné, Fernando Fernández-Bañares, Rebeca Santaolalla, Carme Loras, Ingrid Ordás, Josep M Viver, Maria Esteve, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Mútua de Terrassa, Research Foundation Mútua de Terrassa, University of Barcelona, 08221 Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain
Antonio Salas, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Mútua de Terrassa, Research Foundation Mútua de Terrassa, University of Barcelona, 08221 Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain
Montserrat Alsina, Department of Immunology (Catlab), University Hospital of Mútua de Terrassa, Research Foundation Mútua de Terrassa, University of Barcelona, 08221 Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain
Carme Farré, Department of Biochemistry, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, Esplugues, 08950 Catalonia, Spain
Montserrat Cortijo, Margarita Tomàs, Elias Abugattas, Occupational Health Department, Egarsat (Prevention Society), Sant Cugat del Vallès, 08173 Catalonia, Spain
Author contributions: Mariné M, Esteve M, Fernández-Bañares F, Salas A and Viver JM contributed to the study concept and design. Mariné M, Esteve M, Santaolalla R, Fernández-Bañares F, Alsina M, Farré C, Salas A, Tomàs M, Abugattas E, Ordás I, Loras C, Cortijo M and Viver JM contributed to the acquisition of data; Salas A performed the histopathological analysis; Methodology design and laboratory analysis was carried out by Mariné M, Esteve M, Fernández-Bañares F, Santaolalla R, Alsina M, Farré C; Mariné M, Esteve M, Fernández-Bañares F, Salas A, Alsina M performed the analysis and interpretation of data; Mariné M, Esteve M, Fernández-Bañares F, Viver JM wrote the manuuscript; Mariné M, Esteve M, Fernández-Bañares F, Alsina M, Farré C, Cortijo M, Santaolalla R, Salas A, Tomàs M, Abugattas E, Loras C, Ordás I, Viver JM carried out a critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; Esteve M, Mariné M, Fernández-Bañares F performed the statistical analysis; The study was supervised by Esteve M, Fernández-Bañares F, Mariné M.
Correspondence to: Maria Esteve, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Mútua de Terrassa, University of Barcelona, Plaça Dr Robert nº 5, 08221 Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. mestevecomas@telefonica.net
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Received: December 19, 2008
Revised: February 12, 2009
Accepted: February 19, 2009
Published online: March 21, 2009
Revised: February 12, 2009
Accepted: February 19, 2009
Published online: March 21, 2009
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