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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Celiac mortality is not affected by serological tests

Serological tests to help diagnose celiac disease have not affected mortality rates, British researchers reported in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. The introduction of serologic testing increased the number of people being diagnosed with celiac disease tenfold, but researchers said it probably led to identification of milder cases.
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