Incidence and prevalence of diagnosed coeliac disease in Finland: Results of effective case finding in adults

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 933-938

  Virta, Lauri J ^a   Kaukinen, Katri ^b   Collin, Pekka ^b  

^a SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Coeliac disease; Epidemiology; Incidence; Prevalence; Tissue transglutaminase

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; FINLAND; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CELIAC DISEASE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 70350649160     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520903030795     Document Type: Article

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