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Endoscopic features

Sunday 21 December 2008, Igor Páv, M. D.

Endoscopic features of celiac disease are lowering of transverse folds and villi, scalloping of folds and mosaic pattern of the mucosa.

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Lowering of folds, atrophy of villi and mosaic pattern of the mucosa.

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Lowering of folds, atrophy of villi and mosaic pattern of the mucosa.

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Mosaic pattern of the mucosa.

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Scalloping of folds.

Keywords: celiac disease, transverse folds, atrophy of villi, scalloping of folds, mosaic pattern, small intestine, capsule endoscopy