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Don Wiss <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 13 May 2000 23:18:50 -0400
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<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>

vance posted:

><<Estimating the incidence of coeliac disease with capture-recapture
>methods within four geographic areas in Italy.
>   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?uid=8935462&form=6&
>      db=m&Dopt=b the incidence found is:
>Piedmont Region (north) 143/1000
>Lombardia Region (north) 141/1000
>Umbria Region (central) 72/1000
>Sardinia Region (south) 80/1000

The link works fine for me. Going to the page I find "The childhood
cumulative incidence rates (aged < or = 15 years) per 100,000 live births
were 143, 141, 72, and 80 respectively." Not per 1000. Taking the
reciprocals I get 1in 700, 1 in 1400, and 1 in 1250.

Don.

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