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01-01-2016 | Scientific Letter

Celiac Disease – A Case Series from North India

Authors: Lalit Bharadia, Lalita Kanojiya, Sanjay Choudhary, Deepak Shivpuri

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 1/2016

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To the Editor: Celiac Disease (CD) is an immune-mediated multisystem disorder elicited by gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. It has a prevalence of 0.8 to 2.67 % in the Western world [1]. In India, CD is prevalent in 1.54 % by serology and 1.04 % by histology [2]. There is paucity of data on CD in children from Rajasthan, which happens to be one of the important states of celiac belt of India [3]. …

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Title: Celiac Disease – A Case Series from North India
Authors: Lalit Bharadia
Lalita Kanojiya
Sanjay Choudhary
Deepak Shivpuri
Publication date: 01-01-2016
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-015-1790-7

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