Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2019; 25(11): 1409-1420
Published online Mar 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i11.1409
Table 2 Demography, clinical and biochemical characteristics and results of the 3-d dietary reports of the complete population according to clinical characterization at enrollment
ParameterAsymptomaticSymptomatic
Number of individuals (females)25 (21)19 (19)
Age at enrollment, median (range)50 (29-82)51 (25-59)
Years on a GFD, median (range)8 (2-48)9 (4-27)
Body mass index, median (range)25 (19-32)25 (19-38)
GSRS, median score (range)1.16 (0.2-2)2.44 (2-3.6)a
Serology
Serum IgA tTG
Median concentration (range)11 (2-100)8 (3-200)
Number of patients with normal tests (%)19/24 (79.2)14/18 (77.8)
Serum IgA DGP
Median concentration (range)19 (2-78)12 (200-5)
Number of patients with normal tests (%)12/22 (54.5)10/18 (55.6)
Excretion of GIP (stool and urine)
N of positive samples (%)10/47 (21.3)3/36 (8.3)
3-d dietary recall (completed)(47)(36)
Strict adherence
Number of patients (%)26 (55.3)27 (75.0)
No adherents
Number of patients (%)21 (44.7)9 (25.0)