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In celiac disease (CD) the degree of histological damage in the duodenum may vary, but there is some controversy about the coexistence of villous atrophy and normal mucosa in different biopsy sites, i.e., patchy villous atrophy. We prospectively evaluated the degree, frequency, and distribution of histological lesions among different duodenal sites as well as within each duodenal biopsy.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology and Endoscopy, University Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy. alberto_ravelli@yahoo.com
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