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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-06-01
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Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/9/49 |