Case Control Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. May 6, 2017; 8(2): 120-126
Published online May 6, 2017. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v8.i2.120
Table 1 Demographic characteristics and laboratory findings of study population
VariablesCeliac (n = 73)Control (n = 73)P value
Gender (male), n (%)15 (20.5)18 (24.7)0.553
Age (yr)44.1 ± 1343.7 ± 13.60.866
BMI (kg/m2)24.5 ± 4.724.9 ± 4.70.867
Smoking, n (%)
Non-smokers49 (67.1)50 (68.5)
Smokers18 (24.7)17 (23.3)0.981
Quit smoking6 (8.2)6 (8.2)
Alcohol, n (%)2 (2.7)--
Duration of disease (yr)6 (1-25)--
Total protein (g/L)7.4 ± 0.67.4 ± 0.50.964
Albumin (g/L)4.4 ± 0.34.1 ± 0.30.002a
ALT (IU/L)23 (8)20 (7)0.035a
AST (IU/L)20 (12)17 (9)0.002a
CRP (mg/L)3.5 (8.4)1.2 (2)0.008a
Native thiol (μmol/L)322.7 ± 39.7339.6 ± 51.30.027a
Total thiol (μmol/L)343.7 ± 41.9360.4 ± 50.30.031a
Disulphide (μmol/L)13.0 ± 3.710.2 ± 3.9< 0.001a
Disulphide/native thiol (%)3.8 ± 1.22.8 ± 1.1< 0.001a
Disulphide/total thiol (%)4.1 ± 1.42.9 ± 1.1< 0.001a
Native thiol/total thiol (%)93.8 ± 2.694.3 ± 5.70.553
Table 2 Dietary compliance of native thiol, disulphide and disulphide/native thiol and its distribution regarding antibody positivity
VariablesNative thiol (μmol/L)P valueDisulphide (μmol/L)P valueDisulphide/native thiol (μmol/L)P value
Diet
GCD (n = 22)310.6 ± 46.80.013a13.8 ± 3.20.034a5.2 ± 1.4< 0.001a
GFD (n = 51)327.9 ± 35.612.0 ± 3.33.5 ± 1.7
AGA-IgA
(-) (n = 33)310.5 ± 39.50.015a14.1 ± 3.70.020a4.7 ± 1.90.005a
(+) (n = 40)333.8 ± 40.112.0 ± 3.83.6 ± 1.4
AGA-IgG
(-) (n = 47)308.5 ± 36.80.027a13.9 ± 3.10.001a4.6 ± 1.7< 0.001a
(+) (n = 26)330.5 ± 45.211.1 ± 3.93.0 ± 1.1
Anti-t TGA
(-) (n = 29)315.5 ± 38.20.001a13.9 ± 3.90.019a4.5 ± 1.90.007a
(+) (n = 44)346.2 ± 40.511.7 ± 3.83.4 ± 1.5
Anti-t TGG
(-) (n = 61)318.1 ± 37.60.002a13.5 ± 3.90.009a0.035a
(+) (n = 12)345.3 ± 51.510.3 ± 3.0
Table 3 Findings related to thiol/disulphide hemostasis parameters in celiac patient group
VariablesNative thiol
Total thiol
Disulphide
Disulphide/total thiol
Disulphide/native thiol
Native thiol/total thiol
rP valuerP valuerP valuerP valuerP valuerP value
Age0.2610.026a0.2620.025a-0.0410.729-0.1320.264-0.1220.3020.0210.861
BMI0.190.1070.1870.114-0.0330.783-0.0960.421-0.1130.340.0450.702
Total protein-0.0320.7860.0050.970.0590.6180.0320.7870.0860.472-0.1560.187
Albumin0.0090.9370.0250.835-0.0370.754-0.0650.582-0.0400.735-0.0710.548
AST0.0510.6660.0460.702-0.030.801-0.0570.631-0.0310.7960.0330.781
ALT-0.0910.444-0.1160.329-0.0630.598-0.0120.9190.0020.9850.0940.427
CRP-0.3270.018a-0.3040.038a0.3690.015a0.2870.043a0.3320.029a-0.2440.038a
AGA-IgA-0.3250.009a-0.2660.035a0.3840.024a0.3240.010a0.3250.009a-0.2660.035a
AGA-IgG-0.3320.008a-0.2710.022a0.2980.010a0.2970.011a0.2530.031a-0.2790.017a
Anti-t TGA-0.3420.007a-0.280.017a0.3050.009a0.3110.004a0.2800.035a-0.2940.028a
Anti-t TGG-0.350.00a-0.3160.004a0.3150.007a0.340.001a0.3020.014a-0.3040.019a
AGA-IgA1-0.3130.006a-0.3010.026a0.3340.004a0.353< 0.001a0.3150.011a-0.3190.013a
AGA-IgG1-0.3350.004a-0.3240.005a0.3090.018a0.3660.023a0.3490.033a-0.2880.045a
Anti-t TGA1-0.2610.043a-0.2430.035a0.3760.036a0.3220.011a0.3350.009a-0.2730.038a
Anti-t TGG1-0.3330.032a-0.2820.037a0.2940.031a0.3050.026a0.3360.036a-0.3140.013a