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Diagnostic value of confocal endomicroscopy in celiac disease

DOI

45

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0

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2010

Year

U. Günther, S Daum, Frank Heller, Michael Schümann, Christoph Loddenkemper, M Grünbaum, Martin Zeitz, Christian Bojarski
Endoscopy

Abstract

The assessment of duodenal histology by CEM in patients with celiac disease is sensitive and specific in determining increased numbers of IELs and villous atrophy, but insufficient in respect of crypt hyperplasia. For routine use of CEM in patients with celiac disease, the technique would need to be improved.