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==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
===Epidemiology=== | |||
====Incidence==== | |||
*The incidence of tropical sprue is unknown, but it is thought to decline over the years, possibly due to better [[hygiene]] practices and the use of [[antibiotics]].<ref name="pmid16168231">{{cite journal |vauthors=Nath SK |title=Tropical sprue |journal=Curr Gastroenterol Rep |volume=7 |issue=5 |pages=343–9 |year=2005 |pmid=16168231 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
===Demographics=== | |||
====Geography==== | |||
*Tropical sprue is more prevalent in the Carribean Islands, as well as the southern and Southeast Asia.<ref name="pmid16168231">{{cite journal |vauthors=Nath SK |title=Tropical sprue |journal=Curr Gastroenterol Rep |volume=7 |issue=5 |pages=343–9 |year=2005 |pmid=16168231 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
====Race==== | |||
*Tropical sprue affects all races of those who reside or visit endemic areas.<ref name="pmid16168231">{{cite journal |vauthors=Nath SK |title=Tropical sprue |journal=Curr Gastroenterol Rep |volume=7 |issue=5 |pages=343–9 |year=2005 |pmid=16168231 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology
Incidence
- The incidence of tropical sprue is unknown, but it is thought to decline over the years, possibly due to better hygiene practices and the use of antibiotics.[1]
Demographics
Geography
- Tropical sprue is more prevalent in the Carribean Islands, as well as the southern and Southeast Asia.[1]
Race
- Tropical sprue affects all races of those who reside or visit endemic areas.[1]