Canadian digestive health foundation public impact series 4: Celiac disease in Canada. Incidence, prevalence, and direct and indirect economic impact

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 350-352

  Fedorak, Richard N ^a   Switzer, Connie M ^a   Bridges, Ron J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burden of disease; Canada; Celiac disease; Chronic disease; Digestive disease; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CELIAC DISEASE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84862600783     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/384787     Document Type: Review

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