Prevalence of Serum Celiac Antibodies in a Multiracial Asian Population-A First Study in the Young Asian Adult Population of Malaysia

Background: Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated disorder induced by the ingestion of gluten in genetically susceptible persons. The prevalence of CD in Malaysia is unknown. We aim to determine the seroprevalence of CD antibodies and also investigate the correlation between H. pylori infection...

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Main Authors: Yap, T.W.C., Chan, W.K., Leow, A.H.R., Azmi, A.N., Loke, M.F., Vadivelu, J., Goh, K.L.
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Published: Public Library of Science 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/19396/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121908
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