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The incidence of childhood coeliac disease in Scotland: first year of the SPSU coeliac project.

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Date

2011-06

Authors

White, Lois
Gillett, P. M.
Bannerman, Elaine
Wilson, D. C.
Livingston, J.

Citation

White, L., Gillett, P., Bannerman, E., Wilson, D. & Livingston, J. (2011) The incidence of childhood coeliac disease in Scotland: first year of the SPSU coeliac project., Journal of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, vol. 52, pp. 132.

Abstract

Objectives and Study: To establish the incidence of coeliac disease (CD) (<16 years) in Scotland using the Scottish Paediatric Surveillance Unit (SPSU) e-reporting system and through strategic contacts within the 3 Tertiary GI Regions - West (W), East (E) and North (N) of Scotland.