Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	980
Country	Germany

Received	2012-10-31 17:50
Peer-Review Started	2012-11-01 08:31
To Make the First Decision	2012-11-07 17:50
Return for Revision	2012-11-12 18:19
Revised	2012-11-28 18:11
Second Decision	2013-02-05 19:54
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-02-06 10:45
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Prevalence of celiac disease in Germany: A prospective follow-up study
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Wolfgang Kratzer, Monika Kibele, Atilla Akinli, Marc Porzner, Bernhard O Boehm, Wolfgang Koenig, Suemeyra Oeztuerk, Richard A Mason, Ren Mao and Mark H Haenle
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Corresponding Author	Wolfgang Kratzer, MD, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany. wolfgang.kratzer@uniklinik-ulm.de
Key Words	Cross-sectional study; Celiac disease; Screening; Prevalence; Serology
Core Tip	Only limited data on the prevalence of celiac disease in the adult European population are available. Aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of celiac disease in a randomly selected population sample in Germany and to assess the sensitivity and specificity of antibody tests. Eight of 2157 (1:270) subjects tested positive for celiac disease. Tissue transglutaminase immunoglobulin-A antibody yielded a sensitivity of 62.5% (specifity 50.0%), endomysium antibody of 62.5% (71.4%) and antigliadin antibody of 62.5% (71.4%). The prevalence rate lies within comparable European study results. The use of a single antibody test for screening purposes must be questioned.
Publish Date	2013-05-07 10:53
Citation	Kratzer W, Kibele M, Akinli A, Porzner M, Boehm BO, Koenig W, Oeztuerk S, Mason RA, Mao R, Haenle MH. Prevalence of celiac disease in Germany: A prospective follow-up study. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(17): 2612-2620
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i17/2612.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i17.2612

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Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate	980-Language certificate.pdf
Peer-review Report	980-Peer review(s).docx
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