Abstract
The objective of the study was to determine the seroprevalence of celiac disease (CD) in urban areas of Peru using a population-based sample. A random sample of women and men 18 to 29 years old from 26 cities in Peru was screened. An anti-tissue transglutaminase IgA kit was used for the detection of CD. Results higher than 20 AU / ml were considered positive. The weighted prevalence of celiac disease was 1.2% (CI 95%: 0.0%-2.4%), thus the estimated number of people living with CD in Peru was 341,783. CD prevalence in Peru is similar to the world average.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 63-66 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Celiac disease
- Seroepidemiologic studies
- Seroprevalence
- Transglutaminases (source: MeSH NLM)
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