Midhagen G, Järnerot G, Kraaz W
Dept. of Medicine, Orebro Medical Center Hospital, Sweden.
Scand J Gastroenterol. 1988 Oct;23(8):1000-4. doi: 10.3109/00365528809090160.
An epidemiologic study of coeliac disease in a geographically defined area of Sweden showed that the prevalence was 95.5/10(5) inhabitants aged 15 years or more. The highest prevalence, 178/10(5) inhabitants, was found in the age group 65-74 years. The lowest prevalence, 39/10(5) inhabitants, was found in patients aged 15-24 years. Among the associated diseases an especially high incidence of associated thyroid disease was observed: thyrotoxicosis occurred in 5.0% and hypothyroidism in 5.8% of the patients.
一项针对瑞典某特定地理区域乳糜泻的流行病学研究表明，15岁及以上居民的患病率为95.5/10万。65 - 74岁年龄组的患病率最高，为178/10万居民。15 - 24岁患者的患病率最低，为39/10万居民。在相关疾病中，观察到甲状腺相关疾病的发病率特别高：5.0%的患者发生甲状腺毒症，5.8%的患者发生甲状腺功能减退。
