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Is duodenal biopsy required in all patients with suspected celiac disease?

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boxed-textHopper AD et al. (2007) Pre-endoscopy serological testing for coeliac disease: evaluation of a clinical decision tool. BMJ 334: 729

Duodenal biopsy might be avoided in a substantial number of patients with suspected celiac disease by using serological testing as part of a clinical algorithm to diagnose or exclude celiac disease

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The synopsis was written by Rachel Jones, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice. The authors' work on celiac disease is supported by grant 1R21DK073254-02 from the National Institutes of Health and a grant from the German Ministry for Education and Research to DS.

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Schuppan, D., Kelly, C. Is duodenal biopsy required in all patients with suspected celiac disease?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 5, 70–71 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep1007

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