Background Coeliac disease(CD)-an autoimmune systemic disorder elicited by gluten in genetically predisposed individuals-can be considered a major public-health issue.Its prevalence is increasing in areas such as Asia...Background Coeliac disease(CD)-an autoimmune systemic disorder elicited by gluten in genetically predisposed individuals-can be considered a major public-health issue.Its prevalence is increasing in areas such as Asian countries.The global seroprevalence of CD is 1.4%,the highest being in Europe and Oceania,and very low in Southern America;however,few data are available for Asian countries,especially for China[1].展开更多
文摘Background Coeliac disease(CD)-an autoimmune systemic disorder elicited by gluten in genetically predisposed individuals-can be considered a major public-health issue.Its prevalence is increasing in areas such as Asian countries.The global seroprevalence of CD is 1.4%,the highest being in Europe and Oceania,and very low in Southern America;however,few data are available for Asian countries,especially for China[1].
