Screening for Celiac Disease in Canada

I read with interest the systematic review and meta-analysis by Singh et  al1 on the global prevalence of celiac disease. No data were provided from Canada, including prospective biopsy studies from Vancouver.2 In the Vancouver study, elective duodenal biopsy specimens were obtained in a tertiary care setting to determine if mucosal changes of celiac disease were presen t in 9665 adults seen between January 1982 and December 2011. Of these 9665 patients, 234 (or 2.4%) were positive, including 73 males (1.8%) and 161 females (2.8%).
Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research