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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2013; 19(41): 7114-7120
Published online Nov 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i41.7114
Published online Nov 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i41.7114
Table 2 Symptoms in celiac disease patients n (%)
tTGA < 100 U/mL (n = 34) | tTGA≥100 U/mL (n = 82) | P value | |
Symptoms | |||
Asymptomatic | 1 (2.9) | 4 (4.9) | 1.000 |
Gastrointestinal symptoms | |||
Any gastrointestinal symptom | 33 (97.1) | 62 (75.6) | 0.006 |
Only gastrointestinal symptoms | 8 (23.5) | 8 (9.8) | 0.074 |
Abdominal pain | 26 (76.5) | 42 (51.2) | 0.012 |
Diarrhea | 8 (23.5) | 27 (32.9) | 0.316 |
Constipation | 14 (41.2) | 21 (25.6) | 0.096 |
Bloating | 12 (35.3) | 31 (37.8) | 0.799 |
Nausea | 6 (17.6) | 3 (3.7) | 0.018 |
Vomiting | 1 (2.9) | 9 (11.0) | 0.277 |
Extraintestinal symptoms | |||
Any extraintestinal symptom | 25 (73.5) | 70 (85.4) | 0.132 |
Only extraintestinal symptoms | 0 (0.0) | 15 (18.3) | 0.005 |
Fatigue | 16 (47.1) | 35 (42.7) | 0.666 |
Irritability | 9 (26.5) | 25 (30.5) | 0.665 |
Anorexia | 13 (38.2) | 32 (39.0) | 0.937 |
Increased appetite | 1 (2.9) | 6 (7.3) | 0.672 |
Joint pain | 2 (5.9) | 9 (11.0) | 0.504 |
Tooth enamel defects | 2 (5.9) | 3 (3.7) | 0.629 |
Aphthous stomatitis | 0 (0.0) | 13 (15.9) | 0.010 |
Anaemia | 4 (11.8) | 27 (32.9) | 0.019 |
Short stature (height < -2 SDS) | 4 (11.8) | 11 (13.4) | 1.000 |
Low weight (< -2 SDS) | 2 (5.9) | 7 (8.5) | 1.000 |
- Citation: Mubarak A, Spierings E, Wolters VM, Otten HG, ten Kate FJ, Houwen RH. Children with celiac disease and high tTGA are genetically and phenotypically different. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(41): 7114-7120
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i41/7114.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i41.7114