occult celiac disease: a common cause of short stature - GGH Journal

Occult Celiac Disease
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Even though celiac disease is
less frequent in our clinics than in
those of Europe, we must remain
alert to the possibility that any child
with short stature of unexplained
etiology may have celiac disease.
Robert M. Blizzard, M. D.
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