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Research Article

Effectiveness of the Sorbitol H 2 Breath Test in Detecting Histological Damage Among Relatives of Coeliacs

Tursi A. Dept. of Emergency 'L. Bonomo' Hospital Andria (BA) Italy
,
Brandimarte G. Dept. of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology 'Cristo Re' Hospital Rome Italy
,
Giorgetti G. M. Clinical Nutrition Unit 'S. Eugenio' Hospital Rome Italy
&
Inchingolo C. D. Dept. of Pathology 'L. Bonomo' Hospital Andria (BA) Italy
Pages 727-731 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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