Prevalence of celiac disease in latin america: a systematic review and meta-regression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated enteropathy triggered by the ingestion of gluten in susceptible individuals, and its prevalence varies depending on the studied population. Given that information on CD in Latin America is scarce, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of CD in this region of the world through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods and findings

This was a two-phase study. First, a cross-sectional analysis from 981 individuals of the Colombian population was made. Second, a systematic review and meta-regression analysis were performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Meta- Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Our results disclosed a lack of celiac autoimmunity in the studied Colombian population (i.e., anti-tissue tra

SUBMITTER: Parra-Medina R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4420463 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature