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[Active search of celiac disease among first degree relatives of known celiac patients].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Dec 2015
Bejares Marcela, Oyarzún Amaya, Lucero Yalda, Espinoza Nelly, Bascuñán Karla, Araya Magdalena
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Active search of celiac disease (CD) among risk groups has significantly increased the scope of known clinical variants. AIM: To measure the frequency and clinical characteristics of CD among first degree relatives (FDR) of known celiac cases. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between January 2012-August 2013, 37 patients with celiac disease brought 113 FDR for assessment. Their clinical data was recorded and a...
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