Histopathological findings in the oral mucosa of celiac patients

Background: Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated enteropathy triggered by the ingestion of gluten in genetically susceptible subjects. Although the small intestinal mucosa is the main site of the gut's involvement in CD, other mucosal surfaces belonging to the gastrointestinal tract and th...

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Main Authors: Elena Bardellini, Francesca Amadori, Alberto Ravelli, Marianna Salemme, Silvia Lonardi, Vincenzo Villanacci, Alessandra Majorana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2014-02-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082014000200003&lng=en&tlng=en