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Lymphocytic duodenosis: aetiology and long-term response to specific treatment.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Aug 2012
Rosinach Mercé, Esteve Maria, González Clarisa, Temiño Rocio, Mariné Meritxell, Monzón Helena, Sainz Empar, Loras Carme, Espinós Jorge C, Forné Montse, Viver Josep M, Salas Antonio, Fernández-Bañares Fernando
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The clinical significance of lymphocytic duodenosis remains unclear. AIM: To prospectively assess the aetiology of lymphocytic duodenosis and the patterns of clinical presentation. METHODS: Ninety consecutive patients with lymphocytic duodenosis and clinical symptoms of the coeliac disease spectrum were prospectively included. All subjects underwent serological testing and HLA genotyping for coeliac...
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