Coexistence of celiac disease and Down syndrome

Similä, S.; Kokkonen, J.

American Journal of Mental Retardation Ajmr 95(1): 120-122

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0895-8017
PMID: 2143658
Document Number: 358832
Three patients with Down syndrome and celiac disease were described. The incidence of celiac disease among patients with Down syndrome was calculated to be 8 per 1,000 live-born cases, a figure 20 times greater than in children without Down syndrome, indicating that it should be kept in mind when examining patients suffering from recurrent diarrhea and/or delayed puberty.

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