Table 3.
Prevalence of silent/subclinical forms of celiac disease among groups at risk in the Middle-East (serological screenings)[63-80]
| Disease groups and countries | Prevalence (%) | References |
| Chronic diarrhea | ||
| Iran (children) | 6.5 | 63 |
| Kuwait (children) | 18.5 | 67 |
| Iraq (adults) | 20 | 68 |
| Iran (children) | 20 | 69 |
| Inflammatory bowel disease Iran (adults) | 7.8 | 70 |
| Autoimmune hepatitis Iran (adults) | 3.6 | 71 |
| Down’s syndrome Turkey (children) | 1 | 72 |
| Irritable bowel syndrome Iran (adults) | 11.4 | 73 |
| Short stature | ||
| Saudi Arabia (children) | 9.5 | 74 |
| Turkey (children) | 55.3 | 75 |
| Type 1 diabetes mellitus | ||
| Saudi Arabia (children) | 10 | 76 |
| Israel (children) | 8.3 | 77 |
| Turkey (adults) | 2.4 | 78 |
| Iran (adults + children) | 2.4 | 79 |
| Saudi Arabia (children) | 8.1 | 80 |