Coeliac disease in Caucasian and South Asian patients in the North West of England

Author(s): Adam, U U; Melgies, M; Kadir, S; Henriksen, L; Lynch, D
Source: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association; Aug 2019; vol. 32 (no. 4); p. 525-530
Publication Date: Aug 2019
Publication Type(s): Journal Article
PubMedID: 30891843
Available  at Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association -  from Wiley Online Library Medicine and Nursing Collection 2019 - NHS
BACKGROUND
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune enteropathy characterised by mucosal inflammation subsequent to gluten exposure, leading to malabsorption. Treatment is strict dietary control, relying on the patient's ability to maintain lifestyle modifications. The present study aimed to compare clinical presentation and adherence to a gluten-free diet between South Asian and Caucasian patients with coeliac disease in East Lancashire