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High prevalence of coeliac disease in a population-based study from Western Australia: a case for screening?
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High prevalence of coeliac disease in a population-based study from Western Australia: a case for screening?

J.K. Olynyk, D.J. Cullen, G. Vautier, J. Collett, D. Mallon and C.J. Hovell
Medical Journal of Australia, Vol.176(6)
2002
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Abstract

In reply: We agree with Ryan that coeliac disease is common in the Australian community, with a prevalence of 1 in 250.1 Furthermore, all individuals positive for antiendomysial antibody who undergo small-bowel biopsy have typical features of coeliac disease.1 Clearly, there is a need to increase awareness relating to coeliac disease and determine appropriate screening strategies for our population.

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