Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Children with Unexplained Failure to Thrive
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The Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Children with Unexplained Failure to Thrive in South West of Iran
Background Celiac disease (CD), considered as a common chronic and genetic diseases that caused by hypersensitivity to gluten. Failure to thrive (FTT), is one of three major clinical features of CD during childhood. The current study aimed to determine the prevalence of celiac disease in children with unexplained FTT in South West of Iran. Materials and Methods This cross‑sectional study was ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal Armed Forces India
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0377-1237
DOI: 10.1016/s0377-1237(10)80125-x