Increased Prevalence of Celiac Disease in School-age Children in Italy

Celiac disease is one of the most common diseases worldwide, with an apparent trend of increasing prevalence. We investigated the prevalence of celiac disease in children in Italy in 2015 –2016 and compared that with data from 25 years ago.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - June 16, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Simona Gatti, Elena Lionetti, Linda Balanzoni, Anil K. Verma, Tiziana Galeazzi, Rosaria Gesuita, Novella Scattolo, Mauro Cinquetti, Alessio Fasano, Carlo Catassi, Celiac Screening Team, Roberta Annibali, Giada Del Baldo, Elisa Franceschini, Alessandra Pal Source Type: research