[Celiac disease: diagnosis prevalence in a community hospital].

Introduction: Celiac disease (CD) is a gluten-sensitive enteropathy characterized by a chronic injury of the small bowel, caused by gluten intolerance in genetically predisposed individuals. The different forms of presentation of CD resemble more a multisystem disorder than a primary gastrointestinal disease and it is frequently underdiagnosed.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of CD diagnosis in the population of affiliates to the HMO of the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.