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Javanese culture has become unfamiliar to the millennial generation, even though character values in Javanese culture are excellent.Javanese culture is mainly introduced traditionally, one of which is the tembang macapat.The research aimed to describe read more character education, including planning, implementation, and evaluation in tembang macap
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Previous evidence trying to assess the risk of celiac disease among dyspeptic patients has been inconclusive, showing in some cases notorious discrepancies.OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of celiac disease in patients with dyspepsia compared to healthy controls without dyspepsia.METHODS Adult patients under evaluation for