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Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 4/2024

04-10-2023 | Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Correspondence

Point Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Children Aged 4 to 18 years with Chronic Abdominal Pain – A Cross Sectional Study

Authors: Sivaranjani Thamilarasan, Srikanta Basu, Praveen Kumar

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 4/2024

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To the Editor: Celiac disease (CD), also called celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and includes abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, and bloating which mimics Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) [1]. The evidence is still inconclusive, but celiac screening is frequently ordered for children with chronic abdominal pain. …
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Metadata
Title
Point Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Children Aged 4 to 18 years with Chronic Abdominal Pain – A Cross Sectional Study
Authors
Sivaranjani Thamilarasan
Srikanta Basu
Praveen Kumar
Publication date
04-10-2023
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 4/2024
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-023-04854-9

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