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Letters Coeliac disease in adults

Avoiding duodenal biopsy in investigating coeliac disease during covid-19

BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3082 (Published 05 August 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m3082
  1. Ian L P Beales, consultant gastroenterologist
  1. Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich NR4 7UY, UK
  1. i.beales{at}uea.ac.uk

The authors are correct in that, normally, a positive anti-tissue transglutaminase antibody result should always be followed up by a duodenal biopsy before an adult embarks on a gluten free diet. …

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