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Celiac disease is uncommon in irritable bowel syndrome in the USA.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Feb 2018
Almazar Ann E, Talley Nicholas J, Larson Joseph J, Atkinson Elizabeth J, Murray Joseph A, Saito Yuri A
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Routine serologic testing for celiac disease (CD) may be useful in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients, but this is controversial. We aimed to compare the prevalence of unrecognized CD in a large cohort of patients with and without IBS. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: This is a family case-control IBS study conducted at a single US academic medical center. Stored serum and DNA were available....
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