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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2009; 15(35): 4423-4428
Published online Sep 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4423
Table 1 Demographic data of all the studied individuals1
GroupNumberFemaleMaleMedian ageRangePositivity
Healthy control136740.07-750
Celiac at diagnosis64241.228-615 (83.3%)1
GFD adherence40291139.66-760
GFD transgression64224.010-386 (100.0%)1
First-degree relatives79562330.75-793 (3.8%)1
Second-degree relatives63333.59-600
Dyspepsia69462340.612-782 (2.9%)1
Irritable bowel syndrome64461846.812-810
Crohn’s disease85335.627-450
Diarrhea97146.614-630
Total30020694
Table 2 Demographic data, correlation with antiendomysium antibodies, endoscopic and histological findings of duodenal biopsies for the positive individuals
AgeGenderIgA EmABiopsyIELEndoscopy
Celiac at diagnosis
CPA28FPositiveIII-C> 40Scalloped folds, nodularity
CBO38FPositiveIII-C 40Mosaic pattern
NHF41FPositiveIII-C> 40Nodularity, atrophic areas
AHR42MPositiveIII-C 45Erosions, edema
HB61MNegativeIII-C> 40Decreased folds
GFD transgression
GSCS10MPositiveIII-C 55Decreased folds, atrophic areas
ALM19FPositiveIII-ANCAtrophic areas
VC23FPositiveIII-C> 40Atrophic areas
FA23MPositiveIII-C 35Decreased folds, atrophic areas
LGH31FPositiveIII-A 35Decreased folds
RK38FPositiveIII-C> 50Atrophic areas
First-degree relatives
LGS21FPositiveI 38Normal
RG48FPositiveIII-C 48Atrophy of folds
ERA52FNegativeR RR
Dyspepsia
EJMS21FPositiveIII-A 50Atrophy
LA26FPositiveIII-C> 40Scalloped folds, areas of atrophy