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Table 2 Overall prevalence of CD in 2005 (AGA) and in 2009 (ATTG)

From: Mass population screening for celiac disease in children: the experience in Republic of San Marino from 1993 to 2009

 

Population of children born after 1980

CD by screening

CD by case-finding

CD total

Prevalence

%

2005 (AGA test)

6.943

28

13

41

1:169

0,59%

+ 4 years

+ 1.200

+ 14

+ 13

+ 27

  

2009 (ATTG test)

8.143

42

26

68

1:119

0,84%

  1. The table shows the increasing of diagnosis of celiac disease between children (from 0,59% to 0,84%) after introduction of ATTG (considering children diagnosed by screening and by case-finding in 4 years).