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Origin of celiac disease: how old are predisposing haplotypes?
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Oct 2012
Gasbarrini Giovanni, Rickards Olga, Martínez-Labarga Cristina, Pacciani Elsa, Chilleri Filiberto, Laterza Lucrezia, Marangi Giuseppe, Scaldaferri Franco, Gasbarrini Antonio
Abstract excerpt
We recently presented the case of a first century AD young woman, found in the archaeological site of Cosa, showing clinical signs of malnutrition, such as short height, osteoporosis, dental enamel hypoplasia and cribra orbitalia, indirect sign of anemia, all strongly suggestive for celiac disease (CD). However, whether these findings were actually associated to CD was not shown based on genetic parameters. To...
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