Prevalence of occult celiac disease in females with iron deficiency in the United States: an NHANES analysis

Aim: The prevalence of celiac disease (CD) in patients with iron deficiency (ID) is estimated at 0–6% in European countries. The prevalence of celiac disease in patients with iron deficiency in the USA is unknown. Given the treatable nature of gluten hypersensitivity, estimating the prevalence of CD...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Abdalla, Shaik Mohamed Saifullah, Mohamed Osman, Ramkaji Baniya, Shima Sidahmed, Jenny LaChance, Ghassan Bachuwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2017.1396169