Celiac disease in the developing countries: A new and challenging public health problem

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2007; 13(15): 2153-2159
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Table 2 Prevalence of unrecognized (silent/subclinical) celiac disease among the “healthy” general population in the Middle East (serological screenings)[61-66]

Populations	Prevalence (%)	References
Turkish school children	1:115 (0.87)	61
Iranian blood donors	1:166 (0.60)	62
Iranian children	1:165 (0.61)	63
Israeli blood donors	1:157 (0.63)	64
Turkish blood donors	1:87 (1.15)	65
Anatolian adults	1:100 (1)	66

Citation: Cataldo F, Montalto G. Celiac disease in the developing countries: A new and challenging public health problem. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(15): 2153-2159
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i15/2153.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i15.2153