A lot has changed in the last decades on what we think we know about celiac disease. In this article, the authors bring us up to speed and consider global impact.
Patient and Community Health Global Burden in a World With More Celiac Disease
Peer-reviewed research by: Simona Gatti, Alberto Rubio-Tapia, Govind Makharia, and Carlo Catassi
Abstract
Celiac disease is one of the most common life-long disorders worldwide, with a prevalence mostly ranging between 0.7% and 2.9% in the general population and a higher frequency in females and well-defined at-risk groups, such as relatives of affected individuals and patients with autoimmune comorbidities. Increasing clinical detection is facilitated by improving awareness, implementation of a case-finding approach, and serology availability for screening at-risk patients, among other factors. Nevertheless, due to huge clinical variability, many celiac disease cases still escape diagnosis in most countries, unless actively searched by proactive policies. The burden of celiac disease is increasing, as is the need for better longitudinal care. Pediatric screening of the general population could represent the road ahead for an efficient intervention of secondary prevention aimed to reduce the social and health burden of celiac disease. This review analyses the epidemiology of celiac disease continent by continent, discusses current strategies to improve the detection of celiac disease, and highlights challenges related to the burden of celiac disease globally.
Full Reference //
Gatti, S., Rubio-Tapia, A., Makharia, G., & Catassi, C. (2024). Patient and Community Health Global Burden in a World With More Celiac Disease. Gastroenterology, 167(1), 23-33. doi:https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2024.01.035
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