title: Scanning electron microscopy of jejunal biopsies in patients with untreated and treated coeliac disease.
abstract: Biopsy specimens of jejunal mucosa from children with coeliac disease (CD) were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and light microscopy (LM) before and after gluten-free diet. The results demonstrate that SEM is more sensitive than LM in documenting early morphological restoration of jejunal mucosa in patients treated with gluten-free diet.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007583:Jejunum / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning