Genetic susceptibility for celiac disease is highly prevalent in the Saudi population

Conclusion: We report one of the highest frequencies of CD-predisposing HLA-DQ genotypes among healthy general populations (52.7%) worldwide, which might partly explain the high prevalence of CD in the Saudi community.

Source: The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology - September 10, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Abdulrahman Al-Hussaini Hanan Alharthi Awad Osman Nezar Eltayeb-Elsheikh Aziz Chentoufi Source Type: research