High prevalence of celiac disease among Saudi children with type 1 diabetes: a prospective cross-sectional study

High prevalence of celiac disease among Saudi children with type 1 diabetes: a prospective cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is lack of data on prevalence of celiac disease (CD) in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Arabs in the Middle East. The present investigation aims to study the prevalence rate and clinical characteristics of CD among Saudi...

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Main Authors: Al-Hussaini Abdulrahman, Sulaiman Nimer, Al-Zahrani Musa, Alenizi Ahmed, El Haj Imad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Celiac disease
Type 1 diabetes
Anti-tissue transglutaminase
Ednomyseal antibody
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/12/180

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