EXTREMELY LOW INCIDENCE RATES OF CELIAC-DISEASE IN THE DANISH POPULATION OF CHILDREN

Authors
WEILE B KRASILNIKOFF PA
Citation
B. Weile et Pa. Krasilnikoff, EXTREMELY LOW INCIDENCE RATES OF CELIAC-DISEASE IN THE DANISH POPULATION OF CHILDREN, Journal of clinical epidemiology, 46(7), 1993, pp. 661-664
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal of clinical epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
08954356
Volume
46
Issue
7
Year of publication
1993
Pages
661 - 664
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-4356(1993)46:7<661:ELIROC>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Incidence rates by birth of celiac disease of 0.09 per 1000 live birth s were described for the period 1960-88 in the entire Danish populatio n. Broad diagnostic criteria were used in order to prevent the risk of under-diagnosing the disease. The observations support previous local reports from Copenhagen County of low incidence rates by birth of cel iac disease. The study presents the lowest incidence rate by birth of celiac disease yet described.