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Clinical expression of lymphocytic duodenosis in "mild enteropathy" celiac disease and in functional gastrointestinal syndromes.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2014
Zanini Barbara, Lanzarotto Francesco, Villanacci Vincenzo, Carabellese Nice, Ricci Chiara, Lanzini Alberto
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Abnormally high number of duodenal intraepithelial lymphocytes is frequently found in many conditions including mild enteropathy celiac disease (CD) and functional gastrointestinal syndromes, but is unclear whether lymphocytosis affects the clinical phenotype particularly in functional syndromes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We compared clinical characteristics of celiac patients with lymphocytic duodenosis...
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