[Diagnosis of celiac disease in children; guidelines for pediatric gastroenterologists. Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Dutch Society of Pediatrics].

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For the diagnosis of coeliac disease (CD) to be made in children and for the prescription of a gluten-free diet, clear histological changes in the small bowel biopsy sample have to be found. Serological testing for antibodies against endomysium and gliadin has only a preliminary significance. In children with strong clinical suspicion of CD, histological investigation of a small bowel biopsy should be performed...

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