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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2009; 15(38): 4775-4780
Published online Oct 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4775
Duodenal biopsy may be avoided when high transglutaminase antibody titers are present
Santiago Vivas, Jose G Ruiz de Morales, Sabino Riestra, Laura Arias, Dolores Fuentes, Noemi Alvarez, Sara Calleja, Mercedes Hernando, Blanca Herrero, Javier Casqueiro, Luis Rodrigo
Santiago Vivas, Laura Arias, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de León, 24080 León, Spain
Jose G Ruiz de Morales, Sara Calleja, Immunology Section, Hospital de León, 24080 León, Spain
Sabino Riestra, Dolores Fuentes, Noemi Alvarez, Luis Rodrigo, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
Mercedes Hernando, Department of Pathology, Hospital de León, 24080 León, Spain
Blanca Herrero, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de León, 24080 León, Spain
Javier Casqueiro, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of León, 24080 León, Spain
Santiago Vivas, Jose G Ruiz de Morales, Institute of Biomedicine, University of León, 24080 León, Spain
Author contributions: Vivas S, Ruiz de Morales JG and Rodrigo L contributed to the study design and conception; Vivas S, Herrero B, Riestra S, Fuentes D, Arias L, Alvarez N, Casqueiro J and Rodrigo L contributed to the acquisition of data; Hernando M performed the histopathological analysis; Ruiz de Morales JG and Calleja S performed the laboratory analysis; Vivas S, Ruiz de Morales JG, Herrero B, Riestra S, Fuentes D, Arias L, Alvarez N, Calleja S, Herrero B, Casqueiro J and Rodrigo L performed the analysis and interpretation of data; Vivas S, Ruiz de Morales JG and Rodrigo L wrote the manuscript; Vivas S performed the statistical analysis; Riestra S, Fuentes D, Arias L, Alvarez N, Calleja S, Hernando M, and Herrero B carried out a critical revision of the entire manuscript.
Supported by A grant of the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (FIS ref. PI070611) and by a grant of the Junta de Castilla y León, Consejería de Sanidad (Ref 318/A/08)
Correspondence to: Santiago Vivas, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de León. Altos de Nava s/n, 24080 León, Spain. svivasa@medynet.com
Telephone: +34-987-234900 Fax: +34-987-233322
Received: July 3, 2009
Revised: August 4, 2009
Accepted: August 11, 2009
Published online: October 14, 2009
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