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Season and region of birth as risk factors for coeliac disease a key to the aetiology?
Archives of disease in childhood - 1 Dec 2016
Namatovu Fredinah, Lindkvist Marie, Olsson Cecilia, Ivarsson Anneli, Sandström Olof
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BACKGROUND: Coeliac disease (CD) incidence has increased in recent decades, characterised by variations according to sex, age at diagnosis, year of birth, month of birth and region of birth. Genetic susceptibility and exposure to gluten are the necessary factors in CD aetiology, although several environmental factors are considered. METHODS: A nationwide prospective cohort longitudinal study was conducted...
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