Mass screening for celiac disease : a public health intervention from the participant perspective
Background Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic disorder in genetically predisposed individuals in which damage to the small intestine is caused by eating foods containing gluten. The prevalence has been shown to vary from around 1-3%, but most people with CD are undiagnosed. An option for finding thos...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Epidemiologi och global hälsa
2013
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-81689 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7459-726-4 |