Bagcı S, Ercin CN, Yesilova Z, Ozcan A, Degertekin B, Dagalp K. Levels of serologic markers of celiac disease in patients with reflux esophagitis. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(41): 6707-6710 [PMID: 17075989 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i41.6707]
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Zeki Yesilova, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Gulhane School of Medicine, Etlik 06018 - Ankara, Turkey. yesilovaz@yahoo.com
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2006; 12(41): 6707-6710 Published online Nov 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i41.6707
Table 1 Demographic data of patients and controls
Demographic data
Patients
Controls
Gender (M/F)
20/48
12/28
Median age (min-max)
41 (20-77)
38 (20-68)
Esophagitis
Grade A
80.90%
-
Grade B
14.70%
-
Grade C
4.40%
-
Grade D
-
-
Table 2 Esophageal symptoms in patients with reflux disease (n = 68)
Symptoms
n (%)
Heartburn
48 (70.6)
Chest pain
40 (58.8)
Regurgitation
48 (70.6)
Bleeding
5 (7.4)
Dysphagia
3 (4.4)
Odynophagia
2 (3.0)
Pulmonary symptoms
10 (14.7)
Others (diarrhea…)
11 (16.2)
Table 3 Prevalence of positive serologic markers for coeliac disease according to the esophagitis grade (n = 68)
Grades
Antigliadin IgA
Antigliadin IgG
Antiendomysium IgA
n
%
n
%
n
%
Grade A (n = 55)
4
7.2
3
5.4
-
-
Grade B (n = 10)
1
10
2
20
-
-
Grade C (n = 3)
1
33.3
2
66.6
-
-
Table 4 Prevalence of positive serologic markers for coeliac disease in control subjects (n = 40)
Serologic markers
Control subjects (n = 40)
n
%
Antigliadin IgA
4
10
Antigliadin IgG
3
7.5
Antiendomysium IgA
-
-
Citation: Bagcı S, Ercin CN, Yesilova Z, Ozcan A, Degertekin B, Dagalp K. Levels of serologic markers of celiac disease in patients with reflux esophagitis. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(41): 6707-6710