Autoimmune enteropathy in Swedish children, 1985-2002: a call for strict diagnostic criteria.

Objective: To investigate the incidence, prevalence and the long-term outcome of autoimmune enteropathy in Sweden.

Material And Methods: In 2002 a questionnaire was sent to all paediatric departments in Sweden asking them to report all known cases of this condition from the period 1985-2002.

Results: The response rate was 92%.