Perinatal risk factors and coeliac disease in children and young adults: a record linkage study

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03871.x

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Perinatal risk factors and coeliac disease in children and young adults: a record linkage study

13 Oct 2008

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BACKGROUND: Little is known about perinatal risk factors and coeliac disease. AIM: To investigate the relationship between perinatal risk factors and subsequent coeliac disease among offspring. METHODS: Record linked abstracts of birth registrations, maternity, in-patient and day case records in a defined population of southern England. RESULTS: Using univariate analysis, coeliac disease in the child was...

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