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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2010; 16(25): 3144-3152
Published online Jul 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i25.3144
Published online Jul 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i25.3144
Celiac disease serology in patients with different pretest probabilities: Is biopsy avoidable?
Emilia Sugai, María L Moreno, Hui J Hwang, Fabio Nachman, Horacio Vázquez, Sonia Niveloni, Roberto Mazure, Edgardo Smecuol, Eduardo Mauriño, Julio C Bai, Small Bowel Section, Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology Hospital “Dr. C. Bonorino Udaondo”, Caseros 2061, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ana Cabanne, Pathology Service, Hospital de Gastroenterología “Dr. C. Bonorino Udaondo”, Av. Caseros 2061, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Adriana Crivelli, Graciela La Motta, María E Caniggia, Juan C Gómez, USNMA, HIGA “San Martín”, La Plata; B1900, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Julio Argonz, Endoscopy Service, Hospital de Gastroenterología “Dr. C. Bonorino Udaondo”, Av. Caseros 2061, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Néstor Chopita, Endoscopy Service, HIGA “San Martín”, La Plata; B1900, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Author contributions: Sugai E, Mauriño E, Gómez JC and Bai JC made substantial contributions to the conception, design, drafting and critical revision of the article for important intellectual content; Caniggia ME and Vázquez H analyzed the data; Moreno ML, Hwang HJ, Crivelli A, Nachman F, Niveloni S, Argonz J, Mazure R, La Motta GL, Chopita N and Smecuol E contributed to patient collection, endoscopic procedures, data acquisition analysis, and interpretation; Cabanne A performed the histopathological analysis; all authors approved the published version.
Supported by (in part) A Grant from the Consejo de Investigación en Salud del Ministerio de Salud del Gobierno Autónomo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Correspondence to: Julio C Bai, MD, Professor, Small Bowel Section, Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology Hospital “Dr. C. Bonorino Udaondo”, Av. Caseros 2061, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. jbai@intramed.net
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Received: February 4, 2010
Revised: March 22, 2010
Accepted: March 29, 2010
Published online: July 7, 2010
Revised: March 22, 2010
Accepted: March 29, 2010
Published online: July 7, 2010
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