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Clinical phenotype and mortality in patients with idiopathic small bowel villous atrophy: a dual-centre international study.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Aug 2020
Schiepatti Annalisa, Sanders David S, Aziz Imran, De Silvestri Annalisa, Goodwin John, Key Tim, Quaye Lydia, Giuffrida Paolo, Vanoli Alessandro, Paulli Marco, Cross Simon S, Vergani Patricia, Betti Elena, Maiorano Gregorio, Ellis Richard, Snowden John A, Di Sabatino Antonio, Corazza Gino R, Biagi Federico
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Causes of small-bowel villous atrophy (VA) include coeliac disease (CD), its complications and other rare non-coeliac enteropathies. However, forms of VA of unknown aetiology may also exist. We defined them as idiopathic VA (IVA). To retrospectively classify the largest cohort of IVA patients and compare their natural history with CD. METHODS: Notes of 76 IVA patients attending two tertiary centres...
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