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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2006; 12(40): 6546-6550
Published online Oct 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i40.6546
Prevalence of celiac disease in an urban area of Brazil with predominantly European ancestry
Maria Angélica G Pereira, Carmen L Ortiz-Agostinho, Iêda Nishitokukado, Maria N Sato, Adérson OMC Damião, Marília L Alencar, Clarice P Abrantes-Lemos, Eduardo LR Cançado, Thales de Brito, Sérgio O Ioshii, Sandra BM Valarini, Aytan M Sipahi
Maria Angélica G Pereira, Carmen L Ortiz-Agostinho, Iêda Nishitokukado, Adérson OMC Damião, Marília L Alencar, Aytan M Sipahi, Department of Gastroenterology, Medical Investigation Laboratories (LIM 07), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Maria N Sato, Medical Investigation Laboratories (LIM 56), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Clarice P Abrantes-Lemos, Eduardo LR Cançado, Thales de Brito, Institute of Tropical Medicine (LIM 06) , University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Sérgio O Ioshii, Department of Histopathology, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil
Sandra BM Valarini, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Paraná, Brazil
Correspondence to: Aytan M Sipahi, Rua Joaquim Floriano, No. 72, Cj 72, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. aytan@usp.br
Telephone: +55-11-30617279 Fax: +55-11-30617279
Received: January 31, 2006
Revised: July 12, 2006
Accepted: July 19, 2006
Published online: October 28, 2006
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