Gastroenterology
Volume 128, Issue 4, Supplement 1 , Pages S74-S78 , April 2005

The many faces of celiac disease: Clinical presentation of celiac disease in the adult population

  • Peter H.R. Green

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Peter H. R. Green, MD, FRACP, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, New York 10032. fax: (212) 305-3738.

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PII: S0016-5085(05)00185-X

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2005.02.016

Gastroenterology
Volume 128, Issue 4, Supplement 1 , Pages S74-S78 , April 2005