The histopathology of coeliac disease: time for a... : European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology (original) (raw)
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time for a standardized report scheme for pathologists
Departments of aClinical Pathology, bPaediatrics, and cInternal Medicine IV, University of Vienna, Medical School, Vienna, Austria
Abstract
In this paper, we review the histological features of coeliac disease and propose a standardized report scheme based on the Marsh classification. Furthermore, terms used by pathologists are defined. The most important histological differential diagnoses are given, as well as a definition of the different clinical forms of coeliac disease such as symptomatic, silent, latent, potential, treated and refractory coeliac disease.
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