Brief Reports
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 15, 2004; 10(18): 2715-2718
Published online Sep 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i18.2715
Table 1 Demographic, clinical, endoscopic and histological data of the coeliac patients
Patient No.SexAge (yr)Clinical findingEndoscopic findingHistology
1F71Weakness, diarrhoeaAbsence of Kerckring’s foldsMarsh IIIc
2M58Diarrhoea, weight lossAbsence of Kerckring’s foldsMarsh IIIb
3F31Aphtous stomatitis, IDAReduction of Kerckring’s foldsMarsh IIIb
4F31IDA“Scalloping” of duodenal foldsMarsh IIIa
5F38Diarrhoea, abdominal pain, weight lossReduction of Kerckring’s folds, micronodular mucosaMarsh IIIc
6M33IDAReduction of Kerckring’s foldsMarsh IIIa
7F24IDA, Grave’s diseaseReduction of Kerckring’s foldsMarsh IIIa
8F32IDA, weaknessReduction of Kerckring’s foldsMarsh IIIa
Table 2 Non-invasive tests in the studied coeliac population
Patient No.AGA IgAAGA IgGEMAAnti-tTGSorbitol H2-BT
1+++++
2+++++
3+++++
4++--+
5+++++
6++-++
7--+-+
8+--++
Table 3 Evaluation of autonomic function in coeliac patients and control group
GroupLSVRDB△PAS Handgrip△PAD Handgrip
Coeliac disease1.22 ± 0.11.73 ± 0.3835.5 ± 16.435.7 ± 16.424.6 ± 13.2
Control group1.24 ± 0.191.62 ± 0.2532.5 ± 7.6755.5 ± 24.227.1 ± 11.1
PNSNSNSNSNS
Table 4 Evaluation of Heart rate variance in coeliac patients and control group
GroupLF ClinoLF OrthoHF ClinoHF OrthoLF/HF ClinoLF/HF Ortho
Coeliac disease35.9 ± 18.173.5 ± 15.335.7 ± 18.913.21 ± 9.31.56 ± 1.858.63 ± 6.34
Control group52.8 ± 21.067.1 ± 25.931.1 ± 15.617.90 ± 12.92.35 ± 1.656.94 ± 5.5
PNSNSNSNSNSNS
Table 5 Overall results of autonomic tests in coeliac patients
Patient No.Basal SBPBasal DBPOrtho SBPOrtho DBPClino. LFOrtho. LFClino. HFOrtho.HFClino. LF/HFOrtho. LF/HFLSVRDBSyst. SHDiast.SHSyst. Tilt TestDiast. Tilt Test
1127821208240.9961.6548.0032.820.851.881.031.4619.25427-97.00
2130871358721.4160.7430.0910.730.715.661.371.9035.93614-95.00
3130801258077.0492.5212.895.965.9815.521.201.4033.335251914.00
4105701058538.2663.8720.1917.851.93.581.202.3040.1393637.00
5115801208231.1558.4362.1616.490.53.541.201.4039.34828714.00
6120801087527.1687.7927.3311.000.997.981.181.5040.25047212.00
7105701157520.3094.0061.004.790.319.61.302.3044.376-715.00
811570806030.9368.8123.816.061.311.351.301.6031.81714-102.00
Mean118.3877.38113.5078.2535.9173.4835.6813.211.578.641.221.7335.5135.7524.63-0.509.50
SD10.206.5216.508.5118.1315.2718.889.281.856.340.100.397.7416.3713.2010.234.87