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. 1995 Aug;73(2):166–167. doi: 10.1136/adc.73.2.166

Coeliac disease in children of West Indian origin.

J C Hung 1, A D Phillips 1, J A Walker-Smith 1
PMCID: PMC1511205  PMID: 7574866

Abstract

Coeliac disease is uncommon in populations of non-European origin. Two English born West Indian children with coeliac disease are presented. The diagnosis should be considered in children of West Indian origin with chronic diarrhoea.

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