Tropical sprue epidemiology and demographics

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Overview

TS is endemic in India, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Tropical sprue is endemic to India and southeast Asia, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.

Age

Patients of all age groups may develop TS.

Endemic

• The disease is endemic in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam, China, Indonesia.