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Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Genetic testing can be used to diagnose diseases and predict genetic disorders. There are many types of genetic tests, such as carrier testing and prenatal diagnosis. Tests can use samples like blood, ...

Background Ultra-short coeliac disease (USCD) is defined as villous atrophy only present in the duodenal bulb (D1) with concurrent positive coeliac serology. We present the first, multicentre, ...