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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, diagnosed from January 1975 to January 1991, were traced by 1) contacting all pediatricians in this area, 2) examining...
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