‘High’ rate of undiagnosed coeliac disease in Aussie kids, study reveals
One in 10 children of first-degree relatives tested positive for the condition, Queensland authors say.
The first Australian estimate of coeliac disease prevalence in first-degree relatives supports greater active case finding after patient diagnosis, gastroenterologists report.
Lead author Dr James Daveson, from the Wesley Research Institute in Brisbane, said their findings showed a “high rate” of undiagnosed disease, with one in 10 kids missing a diagnosis.
