The Epidemiology of Celiac Disease in the General Population and High-Risk Groups in Arab Countries: A Systematic Review.
Ashraf El-MetwallyPaivi ToivolaKhalid AlAhmarySalwa BahkaliAli M Al KhathaamiMunira K AlSaqabiShatha A Al AmmarMunazza JawedSaleh M AlosaimiPublished in: BioMed research international (2020)
The prevalence of the celiac disease in Arab countries varies with sex and age. However, we found that celiac disease presented similar clinical characteristics independent of the geographic region. Longitudinal population-based studies are needed to better identify the true burden and determinants of celiac disease.
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