Why is coeliac disease endemic in the people of the Sahara?
The prevalence of antiendomysial antibody (AEA) in 989 Saharawi children was 5.6%. Intestinal biopsies in a subsample confirmed that AEA is a marker of coellac disease in people living in a developing country.
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Gandolfi
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Pratesi
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Fabiani
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El Asmar
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Frijia
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Bearzi
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Vizzoni
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D000293:Adolescent; D000352:Africa, Northern / Q000453:epidemiology; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007223:Infant; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000276:immunology
D001323:Autoantibodies; D007070:Immunoglobulin A