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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2012; 18(32): 4399-4403
Published online Aug 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4399
Published online Aug 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4399
Tissue transglutaminase levels above 100 U/mL and celiac disease: A prospective study
Amani Mubarak, Victorien M Wolters, Roderick HJ Houwen, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands
Frits HJ Gmelig-Meyling, Department of Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands
Fiebo JW ten Kate, Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands
Author contributions: Mubarak A coordinated the study, selected patients for inclusion, performed the data-analysis and wrote the article; Wolters VM selected patients for inclusion and reviewed the article; Gmelig-Meyling FHJ supervised the performance of serological testing and reviewed the article; ten Kate FJW classified all biopsies and reviewed the article; and Houwen RHJ supervised the whole project and reviewed the article.
Correspondence to: Dr. Amani Mubarak, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Wilhelmina Children’s hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, KE 01.144.3, PO Box 85090, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands. a.mubarak@umcutrecht.nl
Telephone: +31-88-7555294 Fax: +31-88-7555348
Received: June 8, 2012
Revised: July 24, 2012
Accepted: July 28, 2012
Published online: August 28, 2012
Revised: July 24, 2012
Accepted: July 28, 2012
Published online: August 28, 2012
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