Clinical Spectrum of Celiac Disease among Adult Population: Experience from Largest Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan
Nazish Butt,
Bushra Shahid,
Sehrish Butt
et al.
Abstract:A
bstract
Introduction
Celiac disease (CD) is a systemic autoimmune enteropathy triggered by dietary gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. Celiac disease affects 0.6–1.0% of the population worldwide. The prevalence of CD in Pakistan is yet unknown due to under diagnosis and lack of awareness.
Objective
To determine a vast variety of presenting features in subtypes of CD to overcome the burden of disease.
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