Endomysial antibodies predict celiac disease irrespective of the titers or clinical presentation

Table 1 Demographic data on the study participants and primary reason for celiac disease suspicion n (%)

Female	265 (67)
Age below 18 yr	92 (23)
Age (yr), median (range)	40 (1-79)
Main reason for disease suspicion
Gastrointestinal symptoms1	166 (43)
Anemia or malabsorption	38 (10)
Extraintestinal symptoms2	50 (13)
Screening in at-risk groups3	97 (24)
Screening in the population4	39 (10)
Unknown	5 (1)

¹Diarrhea, abdominal pain, flatulence, constipation, dyspepsia, and heartburn;

²Osteoporosis, infertility, aphthous stomatitis, short stature, delayed puberty, arthralgia, ataxia, epilepsy, fatigue, and alopecia;

³Family history of celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, thyroid disorders, Sjögren´s syndrome, and immunoglobulin A nephropathy;

⁴Population-based research studies that included serological screening.