Pre-endoscopy serological testing for coeliac disease: evaluation of a clinical decision tool
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Pre-endoscopy serological testing for coeliac disease: evaluation of a clinical decision tool.
OBJECTIVE To determine an effective diagnostic method of detecting all cases of coeliac disease in patients referred for gastroscopy without performing routine duodenal biopsy. DESIGN An initial retrospective cohort of patients attending for gastroscopy was analysed to derive a clinical decision tool that could increase the detection of coeliac disease without performing routine duodenal biop...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39133.668681.be