Screening for celiac disease using anti tissue transglutaminase in patients with esophageal SCC between 2004 and 2009
Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine. 2015; 3 (1): 254-258
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-184826
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Esophageal Squamous-Cell Carcinoma [SCC] is one of the most common malignancies in Iran. To reduce the incidence of esophageal SCC, it is important to recognize the controllable risk factors and prevent them. Celiac disease is widely known as a possible risk factor for esophageal SCC. Thus, we decided to assess the frequency of celiac disease in esophageal SCC patients in North east of Iran in order to suggest correlation between two diseases
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Type of study:
Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Cardiothorac. Med.
Year:
2015
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