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Celiac disease has been historically considered to be important in the Western hemisphere, but recent data suggests a global emergence of this disease. In this issue of the journal, Singh et al1 present a comprehensive meta-analysis of the worldwide prevalence of celiac disease. They identified 96 relevant studies published between 1991 and 2016 containing data from 6 continents. Among 275,818 individuals, the pooled global seroprevalence of celiac disease was 1.4% (positive anti-tissue transglutaminase or anti-endomysial antibodies).

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