Celiac Disease Screening on Students of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics and Medical School at Ege University

Abstract

Re cei ved/Ge liş ta ri hi: 03.11.2014 Ac cep ted/Ka bul ta ri hi: 16.04.2015

The prevalence of celiac disease in healthy school children in Van City, east of Turkey: a screening study using a rapid test

“…CD prevalence was 0.79-1.13%. Karakoyun et al (18) have found positivity in 4 out of 502 students of the department of nutrition and dietetics and medical school for CD screening with Biocard testing and confirmed the diagnosis with biopsy. IgA deficiency had not been detected on any of them.…”