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International Journal of Colorectal Disease

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01-06-2007 | Review

Does coeliac disease affect colorectal practice?

Authors: David S. Sanders, David P. Hurlstone, Steve Brown

Published in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease | Issue 6/2007

Abstract

Introduction

Screening studies of healthy volunteers have determined that coeliac disease affects 1% of the adult European population. Despite this, the majority of cases are unrecognised. Coeliac disease often presents in adults with non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms. This may suggest that unrecognised cases are being seen in colorectal clinics with vague gastrointestinal symptoms, iron deficiency anaemia or irritable bowel syndrome. In addition, cases of coeliac disease may also be presenting as an emergency admission with non-specific abdominal pain.

Objective

This review provides an update of the published data on case finding for coeliac disease, with the aim of improving the recognition of this disease in clinical practice.

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Title: Does coeliac disease affect colorectal practice?
Authors: David S. Sanders
David P. Hurlstone
Steve Brown
Publication date: 01-06-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease / Issue 6/2007
Print ISSN: 0179-1958
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1262
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-006-0234-2

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Does coeliac disease affect colorectal practice?

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Introduction

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