Increasing prevalence and high incidence of celiac disease in elderly people: A population-based study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Celiac disease may emerge at any age, but little is known of its appearance in elderly people. We evaluated the prevalence of the condition in individuals over 55 years of age, and determined the incidence of biopsy-proven celiac dis...

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Main Authors: Vilppula Anitta, Kaukinen Katri, Luostarinen Liisa, Krekelä Ilkka, Patrikainen Heikki, Valve Raisa, Mäki Markku, Collin Pekka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/9/49