Global epidemiology of celiac disease

Epidemiology of Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten-Related Disorders

The new epidemiology of celiac disease.

The prevalence of celiac disease (CD) varies greatly, but several reports have shown that CD is increasing in frequency in different geographic areas. The increase in prevalence can be partially attributed to the improvement in diagnostic techniques and disease awareness; however the equally well documented rise in incidence in the last 30-40 years cannot be so easily explained. The new epidemi...

Clinical Features and Epidemiology of Celiac Disease

INTRODUCTION Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated enteropathy caused by a permanent sensitivity to gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. It presents as symptomatic subjects with gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal symptoms, as well as subjects without specific CD symptoms that are affected by type I diabetes, Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, Williams syndrome, selective IgA d...

Celiac Disease

Celiac disease also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy is characterized by intestinal mucosal damage and malabsorption from dietary intake of wheat, rye or barley. Symptoms may appear with introduction of cereal in the first 3 years of life. A second peak in symptoms occurs in adults during the third or forth decade and even as late as eight decade of life. The prevalence of this disease is ...

epidemiology of celiac disease in iran: a review

â  â celiac disease (cd) was traditionally believed to be a chronic enteropathy, almost exclusively affecting people of european origin. celiac disease is the permanent intolerance to dietary gluten, the major protein component of wheat. the availability of new, simple, very sensitive and specific serological tests has shown that cd is as common in middle eastern countries as in europe, austral...