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Martín-Cardona A, Carrasco A, Arau B, Vidal J, Tristán E, Ferrer C, Gonzalez-Puglia G, Pallarès N, Tebé C, Farrais S, Núñez C, Fernández-Bañares F, Esteve M. γδ+ T-Cells Is a Useful Biomarker for the Differential Diagnosis between Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity in Patients under Gluten Free Diet. Nutrients 2024; 16:2294. [PMID: 39064736 PMCID: PMC11279444 DOI: 10.3390/nu16142294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2024] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The differential diagnosis between patients with celiac disease (CD) and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is difficult when a gluten-free diet (GFD) has been initiated before the diagnostic work-up. Isolated increases in TCRγδ+ and celiac lymphogram (increased TCRγδ+ plus decreased CD3-) may enable differential diagnosis in this challenging clinical setting. This study evaluated: (1) the accuracy of %TCRγδ+ and celiac lymphogram for diagnosing CD before and after GFD and for differentiation with NCGS; (2) TCRγδ+ kinetics at baseline and after starting GFD in both CD and NCGS. METHODS The inclusion criteria were patients with CD (n = 104), NCGS (n = 37), and healthy volunteers (n = 18). An intestinal biopsy for intraepithelial lymphogram by flow cytometry was performed at baseline and after GFD. The optimal cutoff for CD diagnostic accuracy was established by maximizing the Youden index and via logistic regression. RESULTS %TCRγδ+ showed better diagnostic accuracy than celiac lymphogram for identifying CD before and after GFD initiation. With a cutoff > 13.31, the accuracy for diagnosing CD in patients under GFD was 0.88 [0.80-0.93], whereas the accuracy for diagnosing NCGS (%TCRγδ+ ≤ 13.31) was 0.84 [0.76-0.89]. The percentage of TCRγδ+ cells showed differential kinetics between CD (baseline 22.7% [IQR, 16.4-33.6] vs. after GFD 26.4% [IQR, 17.8-36.8]; p = 0.026) and NCGS (baseline 9.4% [IQR, 4.1-14.6] vs. after GFD 6.4% [IQR, 3.2-11]; p = 0.022). CONCLUSION TCRγδ+ T cell assessment accurately diagnoses CD before and after a GFD. Increased TCRγδ+ was maintained in the long term after GFD in CD but not in NCGS. Altogether, this suggests the potential usefulness of this marker for the differential diagnosis of these two entities in patients on a GFD.
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- Albert Martín-Cardona
- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, University of Barcelona, 08221 Terrassa, Spain; (A.M.-C.); (A.C.); (B.A.); (E.T.); (G.G.-P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, University of Barcelona, 08221 Terrassa, Spain; (A.M.-C.); (A.C.); (B.A.); (E.T.); (G.G.-P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, University of Barcelona, 08221 Terrassa, Spain; (A.M.-C.); (A.C.); (B.A.); (E.T.); (G.G.-P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Flow Cytometry, Catlab, 08232 Viladecavalls, Spain;
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, University of Barcelona, 08221 Terrassa, Spain; (A.M.-C.); (A.C.); (B.A.); (E.T.); (G.G.-P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Pathology Department, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, University of Barcelona, 08221 Terrassa, Spain;
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, University of Barcelona, 08221 Terrassa, Spain; (A.M.-C.); (A.C.); (B.A.); (E.T.); (G.G.-P.)
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- Biostatistics Support and Research Unit, Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute and Hospital (IGTP), 08916 Badalona, Spain; (N.P.); (C.T.)
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- Biostatistics Support and Research Unit, Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute and Hospital (IGTP), 08916 Badalona, Spain; (N.P.); (C.T.)
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Genética de Enfermedades Complejas, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, University of Barcelona, 08221 Terrassa, Spain; (A.M.-C.); (A.C.); (B.A.); (E.T.); (G.G.-P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, University of Barcelona, 08221 Terrassa, Spain; (A.M.-C.); (A.C.); (B.A.); (E.T.); (G.G.-P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Rodríguez-Martín L, Vaquero Ayala LM, Hernando Martín M, Vivas Alegre S. Assessing mucosal recovery in celiac disease - Time to diagnosis and histological severity as determining factors. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ENFERMEDADES DIGESTIVAS 2024; 116:356-361. [PMID: 38205704 DOI: 10.17235/reed.2024.9968/2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES there is a huge disparity in mucosal recovery among celiac patients on a gluten-free diet. We report a study to identify associated factors. METHODS celiac cases were collected that had positive celiac serology and villous atrophy at diagnosis, and had undergone a control biopsy after at least 12 months of follow-up. RESULTS seventy celiac patients were included and had experienced symptoms for 9.05 ± 9.48 years before being diagnosed. After follow-up for 2.93 ± 1.94 years, 34.3 % had complete mucosal recovery and 57.1 % had partial mucosal recovery. In the comparative analysis, there was no relationship between mucosal recovery and sex, age, clinical manifestations or follow-up time from diagnosis to the second biopsy. Time with clinical manifestations before diagnosis was associated with a worse outcome: 2.64 years in patients with full recovery, 4.61 years in patients with partial recovery, and 14.26 years in patients with persistent villous atrophy. Higher transglutaminase antibody titers both at diagnosis and during follow-up were associated with poorer histologic outcomes. We observed higher mucosal recovery rates in patients with mild atrophy versus severe atrophy at diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS in spite of a gluten-free diet, a significant proportion of patients have persistent histologic changes. Time with clinical manifestations before diagnosis is key for histological severity and recovery.
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Zacay G, Weintraub I, Regev R, Modan-Moses D, Levy-Shraga Y. Fracture risk among children and adolescents with celiac disease: a nationwide cohort study. Pediatr Res 2024; 95:386-392. [PMID: 37749190 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-023-02826-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Metabolic bone disease is a common manifestation of celiac disease (CD). We aimed to assess fracture risk among children and adolescents with CD compared with a matched group. METHODS This registry-based cohort study included 2372 children with CD who were matched 1:5 to 11,860 children without CD. Demographic and clinical data were obtained from the electronic database of Meuhedet, a health maintenance organization. Fracture events at ages 1-18 years were identified by coded diagnoses. RESULTS The overall fracture incidence rate was 256 per 10,000 patient-years (PY) in the CD group and 165 per 10,000 PY in the comparison group (p < 0.001). The hazard ratio (HR) to have a fracture was 1.57 (95% CI 1.43-1.73, p < 0.001) for the CD group compared to the matched group. The HR for multiple fractures was 1.67 (95% CI 1.38-2.01, p < 0.001). Analysis of the pre- and post-diagnosis periods separately showed that the HR for fractures in the pre-diagnosis period was 1.64 (95% CI 1.42-1.88, p < 0.001) for the CD group compared to the matched group, and 1.52 (95% CI 1.26-1.71, p < 0.001) in the period from diagnosis to the end of the follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS Children with CD had increased fracture risk both preceding and following the diagnosis of CD. IMPACT One manifestation of celiac disease (CD) is metabolic bone disease, including osteoporosis and impaired bone mineralization. We found increased fracture risk among children with CD, both preceding the CD diagnosis and during the years following the diagnosis. Recognition of the high risk of fractures in this population may help promote prevention. Further studies are needed to evaluate changes in bone quantity and quality after initiation of a gluten-free diet, and to identify those at risk for persistent metabolic bone disease.
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- Galia Zacay
- Meuhedet Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Meuhedet Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Meuhedet Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Meuhedet Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Meuhedet Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Sackler School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
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Mędza A, Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz A. Nutritional Status and Metabolism in Celiac Disease: Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5107. [PMID: 37568509 PMCID: PMC10419423 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12155107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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This review summarizes findings from studies assessing the nutritional status of patients with celiac disease (CD). Malnutrition, including over- and undernutrition, may be present in CD, both at diagnosis and while under treatment. Underweight and growth retardation in children, which mostly reflect malabsorption as a consequence of intestinal inflammation, are not a rule. Clinical presentations of CD can vary widely, and each manifestation has its own characteristics. Evaluating various nutritional parameters can be beneficial for CD patients and may improve health outcomes by facilitating an accurate definition of dietary needs and the development of a balanced diet that not only focuses on eliminating gluten but also provides adequate nutrients, alters metabolism, and reduces the risk of other disorders developing. The cornerstone of CD therapy is a gluten-free diet (GFD), which improves nutritional status, but even on a GFD, features of malnutrition may be present. Additionally, overweight and obesity may occur in patients on a GFD, with typical metabolic consequences.
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- Aleksandra Mędza
- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Allergology and Nutrition, Copernicus Hospital, Nowe Ogrody 1-6, 80-803 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Allergology and Nutrition, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland;
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Marano A, Troncone R, Discepolo V, Maglio M. Combined RNAscope and immunohistochemistry staining on duodenal paraffin sections as a new tool to reveal cytolytic potential of intraepithelial lymphocytes. J Immunol Methods 2023; 517:113470. [PMID: 37037412 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2023.113470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a consolidated technique for the identification of surface and cytoplasmic antigens in cells or tissue sections using specific antibodies, yet simultaneous detection of two markers on the same cell may be difficult to achieve. Here we develop a protocol to perform a double staining using RNAscope, a new in-situ hybridization (ISH) technology, to visualize perforin transcripts, and classical IHC to visualize either CD8 or TcRγδ positive intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) in small intestinal paraffin sections of celiac disease (CD) patients. This double assay will allow to investigate the cytotoxic properties of two subsets of IELs in different stages of CD, thus contributing to understand the events leading to tissue destruction and healing.
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- Antonella Marano
- European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases (ELFID), University Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases (ELFID), University Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; Department of Translational Medical Science, Pediatrics Section University Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases (ELFID), University Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; Department of Translational Medical Science, Pediatrics Section University Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases (ELFID), University Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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Cognitive Impairment in Celiac Disease Patients: Scoping Review Exploring Psychological Triggers in a Chronic Condition. GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/gidisord5010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Celiac disease (CD), also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is an inflammatory autoimmune reaction triggered by ingestion of gluten in genetically predisposed subjects. Celiac disease is often associated with a wide range of disorders, caused by immune responses and by malabsorption with subsequent nutritional deficiencies. Prevalent neurologic manifestations are ataxia, epilepsy, cerebral calcification, cerebral white matter lesions, peripheral neuropathy and myopathy, but also cognitive impairment. The study aimed to identify emerging and urgent research domains in order to establish a CD-specific patient-tailored protocol that includes both psychological and neuropsychological evaluations. We performed a systematic search of MEDLINE, PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science and Cochrane library in November 2022. We conducted a descriptive analysis of the characteristics of the included literature. Based on the exclusion/inclusion criteria, a total of seven articles were included in the scoping review process. This review demonstrated the lack of research on CD-related cognitive impairment key features and tries to focus on both cognitive and psychological manifestations as well as their two-way interaction. We tried to establish the specific areas involved, in order to have a comprehensive view of this condition and trying to determine a correct way of assessing CD cognitive impairment and its correlations with psychological distress and personal coping skills to a chronic condition. Nevertheless, research on this topic is progressively increasing and future studies should address specific key points.
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Nemteanu R, Danciu M, Clim A, Girleanu I, Ciortescu I, Gheorghe L, Trifan A, Plesa A. Predictors of slow responsiveness and partial mucosal recovery in adult patients with celiac disease. GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY FROM BED TO BENCH 2023; 16:194-202. [PMID: 37554747 PMCID: PMC10404835 DOI: 10.22037/ghfbb.v16i2.2734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Aim The present study aims to determine the rate of mucosal recovery and predictors of persistent mucosal damage after gluten free diet (GFD). Background Celiac disease (CD) is a complex multi-systemic autoimmune disease triggered by exposure to dietary gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. There is still little evidence on the best method for assessing GFD adherence and mucosal recovery during treatment. Methods The retrospective study included only adult patients (age≥18 years old), with biopsy-proven CD evaluated at a tertiary referral centre between 2016 and 2021. We performed a logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with partial mucosal recovery (MR) after GFD. We included in the multivariate analysis parameters available at the time of CD diagnosis. Results A total of 102 patients were enrolled, two thirds were females, median age of 39 years (yrs). The initial biopsy analysis showed different stages of villous atrophy (VA) in 79 (77.4%) cases, while in 23(22.5%) cases showed mild enteropathy (Marsh 1, 2). After at least 12 months of GFD, 26 (25.5%) patients had persistent VA despite good or excellent adherence to GFD. Younger patients (< 35yrs), who showed severe mucosal damage (Marsh 3c lesions) and who had increased anti-gliadin antibody (AGA) levels were at risk for failure to obtain mucosal recovery (MR). Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that complete mucosal atrophy (P=0.007) and high AGA antibody levels (cutoff 129 U/ml, P=0.001) were independent risk factors for lack of mucosal improvement after at least 12 months of GFD. Interestingly, genotype, tTG-IgA antibody levels, or duration of GFD levels did not influence the occurrence of MR. Conclusion Although AGA seropositivity has lost much of their diagnostic significance in recent years due to the introduction of the more sensitive and specific antibody tests, our study reported that patients aged < 35 yrs, who showed severe mucosal damage (Marsh 3c lesions) and who had increased AGA antibody levels at diagnosis were at risk for failure to obtain MR. The elevated AGA levels at diagnosis could be used as a prognostic tool for assessing MR.
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- Roxana Nemteanu
- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, “Saint Spiridon” County Hospital, Iași, Romania
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
- Department of Pathology, “Saint Spiridon” County Hospital, Iasi, Romania
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, “Saint Spiridon” County Hospital, Iași, Romania
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, “Saint Spiridon” County Hospital, Iași, Romania
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- Department of Radiology, “Saint Spiridon” County Hospital, Iasi, Romania
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, “Saint Spiridon” County Hospital, Iași, Romania
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, “Saint Spiridon” County Hospital, Iași, Romania
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