Diagnosis of celiac disease and applicability of ESPGHAN guidelines in Mediterranean countries: a real life prospective study

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Smarrazzo A., Misak Z., Costa S., Micetic-Turk D., Abu-Zekry M., KANSU TANCA A., ...More

BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.17, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s12876-017-0577-x
  • Journal Name: BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Celiac disease, Diagnosis, Mediterranean area, ESPGHAN, RISK, CHILDREN, COHORT, BSPGHAN, GLUTEN
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: We assessed how the diagnosis of Celiac Disease (CD) is made and how the new ESPGHAN guidelines can be applied in children from countries with different resources.