| Literature DB >> 3201123 |
G Midhagen1, G Järnerot, W Kraaz.
Abstract
An epidemiologic study of coeliac disease in a geographically defined area of Sweden showed that the prevalence was 95.5/10(5) inhabitants aged 15 years or more. The highest prevalence, 178/10(5) inhabitants, was found in the age group 65-74 years. The lowest prevalence, 39/10(5) inhabitants, was found in patients aged 15-24 years. Among the associated diseases an especially high incidence of associated thyroid disease was observed: thyrotoxicosis occurred in 5.0% and hypothyroidism in 5.8% of the patients.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3201123 DOI: 10.3109/00365528809090160
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Scand J Gastroenterol ISSN: 0036-5521 Impact factor: 2.423