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Research Article

Prevalence of Coeliac Disease: Unexplained Age-related Variation in the Same Population

Pratesi R. Dept. of Pediatrics Brasilia School of Medicine Brazil
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Gandolfi L. Dept. of Cell Biology Institute of Biology University of Brasilia Brazil
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Garcia S. G. Dept. of Pediatrics University of Ancona Ancona Italy
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Modelli I. C. Dept. of Pediatrics Brasilia School of Medicine Brazil
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Lopes de Almeida P. Dept. of Cell Biology Institute of Biology University of Brasilia Brazil
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Bocca A. L. Dept. of Pediatrics University of Ancona Ancona Italy
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Catassi C. Dept. of Pediatrics Brasilia School of Medicine Brazil
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Pages 747-750 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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