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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 28, 1993 - Issue 8
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Original Article

Immunologic and Absorptive Tests in Celiac Disease: Can They Replace Intestinal Biopsies?

A. Carroccio IInd Dept. of Medical Pathology, University of Palermo, IInd Division of Pediatrics, USL 58, Palermo, Italy
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G. Iacono IInd Dept. of Medical Pathology, University of Palermo, IInd Division of Pediatrics, USL 58, Palermo, Italy
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G. Montalto IInd Dept. of Medical Pathology, University of Palermo, IInd Division of Pediatrics, USL 58, Palermo, Italy
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F. Cavataio IInd Dept. of Medical Pathology, University of Palermo, IInd Division of Pediatrics, USL 58, Palermo, Italy
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M. Soresi IInd Dept. of Medical Pathology, University of Palermo, IInd Division of Pediatrics, USL 58, Palermo, Italy
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I. Kazmierska IInd Dept. of Medical Pathology, University of Palermo, IInd Division of Pediatrics, USL 58, Palermo, Italy
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A. Notarbartolo IInd Dept. of Medical Pathology, University of Palermo, IInd Division of Pediatrics, USL 58, Palermo, Italy
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Pages 673-676 | Received 11 Dec 1992, Accepted 17 Feb 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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