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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2007; 13(11): 1715-1722
Published online Mar 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i11.1715
Published online Mar 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i11.1715
Table 1 General characteristics of patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and patients with coeliac disease
| Characteristics | Patients with | Patients with |
| Hashimoto’s thyroiditis | coeliac disease | |
| n = 104 | n = 184 | |
| Mean (range) age, yr | 46 (20-74) | 53 (18-82) |
| Mean (range) age at diagnosis, yr | 42 (12-72) | 43 (3-76) |
| Men, n (%) | 13 (13%) | 46 (25%) |
| mean ± SD BMI | 25.9 ± 5.3 | 22.2 ± 2.8 |
| Caucasians, n (%) | 90 (86) | 168 (92) |
| Family history of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or coeliac disease | 19% | 21% |
- Citation: Hadithi M, de Boer H, Meijer JW, Willekens F, Kerckhaert JA, Heijmans R, Peña AS, Stehouwer CD, Mulder CJ. Coeliac disease in Dutch patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and vice versa. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(11): 1715-1722
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i11/1715.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i11.1715