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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2008; 14(26): 4146-4151
Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4146
Figure 1
Figure 1 Normal endoscopic pattern at video capsule endoscopy. Villous pattern can be easily observed.
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Figure 2 Endoscopic markers of celiac disease at capsule endoscopy: scalloping (A), mosaic pattern (B), micronodularity (C), and reduction of folds (D).
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Figure 3 “Patchy” atrophy detected by capsule endoscopy. Capsule endoscopy shows a normal villous pattern in the upper part of the image (black arrows) and villous atrophy in the lower part (yellow arrows).
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Figure 4 Possible algorithm in the diagnostic work-up of celiac disease.