Open AccessUsefulness of duodenal biopsy during routine upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for diagnosis of celiac disease
Author(s) -
Sabino Riestra,
Francisco Domı́nguez,
Elena FernándezRuiz,
Emilia García-Riesco,
Ramfis Nieto,
E Fernández,
Luı́s Rodrigo
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5028
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , gastroenterology , endoscopy , disease , dermatitis herpetiformis , coeliac disease , population , environmental health
To describe the trend in duodenal biopsy performance during routine upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in an adult Spanish population, and to analyze its value for the diagnosis of celiac disease in clinical practice.