Should we look for celiac disease among all patients with liver function test abnormalities?

Should we look for celiac disease among all patients with liver function test abnormalities?

Background: Celiac disease (CD) has been found in up to 10% of the patients presenting with unexplained abnormal liver function tests (LFT). As there is no precise data from our country in this regard, we investigated the prevalence of CD in patients presenting with abnormal LFT. Methods: From 2003...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hassan Emami, Marzieh Hashemi, Soheila Kouhestani, Hajar Taheri, Somayeh Karimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Autoimmune hepatitis
celiac disease
hypertransaminasemia
liver disease
liver transplant
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2012;volume=3;issue=3;spage=167;epage=172;aulast=Emami

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