Epidemiologic studies of celiac disease in childhood in the Dresden district
Henker, J.; Tändler, C.
Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie 31(12): 716-718
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-2771 PMID: 8310724 Document Number: 410464
The incidence and prevalence of celiac disease in children aged 0-16 years during the years 1970-1986 have been studied prospectively in a geographic defined area of Germany. The celiac disease has been diagnosed due to the criteria of ESPGAN. During the mentioned time period, 170 patients with confirmed celiac disease and 399,477 live births were registered. This corresponds to an incidence of 1:2060. In December 1986 384,840 children in the age between 0 and 16 years were living in the region of Dresden. This corresponds to a prevalence of 44/100,000 inhabitants. Girls were more often affected than boys (1.8:1).