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. 1988 Oct;23(8):1000-4.
doi: 10.3109/00365528809090160.

Adult coeliac disease within a defined geographic area in Sweden. A study of prevalence and associated diseases

G Midhagen  1 , G Järnerot, W Kraaz
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Adult coeliac disease within a defined geographic area in Sweden. A study of prevalence and associated diseases

G Midhagen et al. Scand J Gastroenterol. 1988 Oct.

Abstract

An epidemiologic study of coeliac disease in a geographically defined area of Sweden showed that the prevalence was 95.5/10(5) inhabitants aged 15 years or more. The highest prevalence, 178/10(5) inhabitants, was found in the age group 65-74 years. The lowest prevalence, 39/10(5) inhabitants, was found in patients aged 15-24 years. Among the associated diseases an especially high incidence of associated thyroid disease was observed: thyrotoxicosis occurred in 5.0% and hypothyroidism in 5.8% of the patients.

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