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The prevalence of coeliac disease is significantly higher in children compared with adults.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Feb 2011
Mariné M, Farre C, Alsina M, Vilar P, Cortijo M, Salas A, Fernández-Bañares F, Rosinach M, Santaolalla R, Loras C, Marquès T, Cusí V, Hernández M I, Carrasco A, Ribes J, Viver J M, Esteve M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Some limited studies of coeliac disease have shown higher frequency of coeliac disease in infancy and adolescence than in adulthood. This finding has remained unnoticed and not adequately demonstrated. AIM: To assess whether there are age and gender differences in coeliac disease prev...
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