Abstract
India had entered into the global scenario of celiac disease with Northern India being the celiac belt. But prevalence studies are lacking from the Eastern part of India.
Highlights
India had entered into the global scenario of celiac disease with Northern India being the celiac belt
In 45 children (25 male, 20 female) duodenal biopsies were suggestive of Celiac Disease (Marsh classification II and above), with adjusted prevalence at 5.83%
All children found positive for anti tTGg-IgA antibody at screening were subjected to endoscopic duodenal biopsy after informed consent
Summary
India had entered into the global scenario of celiac disease with Northern India being the celiac belt. Prevalence studies are lacking from the Eastern part of India. In 45 children (25 male, 20 female) duodenal biopsies were suggestive of Celiac Disease (Marsh classification II and above), with adjusted prevalence at 5.83%. Prevalence of IgA deficiency was observed to be 0.42% among the children studied, and 6% among children with CD [1,2,3,4]
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