The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 150, Issue 5 , Pages 453-454 , May 2007

Serologic Testing for Celiac Disease: Primum Non Nocere!

  • Ivor Dennis Hill, MB, ChB, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ivor Dennis Hill, MB, ChB, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157.

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PII: S0022-3476(07)00232-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.02.061

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 150, Issue 5 , Pages 453-454 , May 2007

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