title: The prevalence of coeliac disease in Otago.
abstract: This retrospective study of coeliac disease in Otago showed that the cumulative prevalence in childhood was low at 35 per 100,000. The overall prevalence of the condition in Otago was also low at nine per 100,000. This low prevalence is probably the result of underdiagnosis. Only 35% of patients diagnosed during the 10 year period of the study were members of the Coeliac Society.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Dunedin Hospital.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Carrington
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hewitt
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Dowsett
authors.forename: G O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Barbezat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies