Article
Low incidence of childhood celiac disease in The Netherlands.
Pediatric research - 1 Feb 1995
George E K, Mearin M L, van der Velde E A, Houwen R H, Bouquet J, Gijsbers C F, Vandenbroucke J P
Abstract excerpt
The incidence and prevalence of celiac disease vary internationally. We studied the incidence of identified cases of childhood celiac disease in six Dutch provinces that cover 47.9% of the surface area and 67.6% of the total population of The Netherlands. Children with celiac disease aged 0-14 y,...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Biopsy
- Celiac Disease
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-D Antigens
- Humans
- Incidence
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Intestine, Small