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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2009; 15(35): 4423-4428
Published online Sep 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4423
Published online Sep 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4423
Table 1 Demographic data of all the studied individuals1
Group | Number | Female | Male | Median age | Range | Positivity |
Healthy control | 13 | 6 | 7 | 40.0 | 7-75 | 0 |
Celiac at diagnosis | 6 | 4 | 2 | 41.2 | 28-61 | 5 (83.3%)1 |
GFD adherence | 40 | 29 | 11 | 39.6 | 6-76 | 0 |
GFD transgression | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24.0 | 10-38 | 6 (100.0%)1 |
First-degree relatives | 79 | 56 | 23 | 30.7 | 5-79 | 3 (3.8%)1 |
Second-degree relatives | 6 | 3 | 3 | 33.5 | 9-60 | 0 |
Dyspepsia | 69 | 46 | 23 | 40.6 | 12-78 | 2 (2.9%)1 |
Irritable bowel syndrome | 64 | 46 | 18 | 46.8 | 12-81 | 0 |
Crohn’s disease | 8 | 5 | 3 | 35.6 | 27-45 | 0 |
Diarrhea | 9 | 7 | 1 | 46.6 | 14-63 | 0 |
Total | 300 | 206 | 94 |
Table 2 Demographic data, correlation with antiendomysium antibodies, endoscopic and histological findings of duodenal biopsies for the positive individuals
Age | Gender | IgA EmA | Biopsy | IEL | Endoscopy | |
Celiac at diagnosis | ||||||
CPA | 28 | F | Positive | III-C | > 40 | Scalloped folds, nodularity |
CBO | 38 | F | Positive | III-C | 40 | Mosaic pattern |
NHF | 41 | F | Positive | III-C | > 40 | Nodularity, atrophic areas |
AHR | 42 | M | Positive | III-C | 45 | Erosions, edema |
HB | 61 | M | Negative | III-C | > 40 | Decreased folds |
GFD transgression | ||||||
GSCS | 10 | M | Positive | III-C | 55 | Decreased folds, atrophic areas |
ALM | 19 | F | Positive | III-A | NC | Atrophic areas |
VC | 23 | F | Positive | III-C | > 40 | Atrophic areas |
FA | 23 | M | Positive | III-C | 35 | Decreased folds, atrophic areas |
LGH | 31 | F | Positive | III-A | 35 | Decreased folds |
RK | 38 | F | Positive | III-C | > 50 | Atrophic areas |
First-degree relatives | ||||||
LGS | 21 | F | Positive | I | 38 | Normal |
RG | 48 | F | Positive | III-C | 48 | Atrophy of folds |
ERA | 52 | F | Negative | R | R | R |
Dyspepsia | ||||||
EJMS | 21 | F | Positive | III-A | 50 | Atrophy |
LA | 26 | F | Positive | III-C | > 40 | Scalloped folds, areas of atrophy |
- Citation: Kotze LMDS, Rodrigues APB, Kotze LR, Nisihara RM. A Brazilian experience of the self transglutaminase-based test for celiac disease case finding and diet monitoring. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(35): 4423-4428
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i35/4423.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.4423