Decreased prevalence of celiac disease among Brazilian elderly

Table 1 Clinical and laboratory data of patients who tested positive for immunoglobulin A anti-transglutaminase antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Patient	Sex	Age (yr)	tTG	EMA	HLA	Symptomatology and associated disorders
1	M	63	39.9	Neg	Negative	Anemia, arthritis
2	M	71	34.5	Neg	DQB1*0201	Hyperthyroidism
3	M	81	31.3	Neg	Negative	No complaints
4	F	60	42.9	Neg	DQB1*0201	No complaints
5	F	60	30.6	Neg	Negative	Osteopenia, arthritis, recurrent abdominal pain, flatulence
6	F	63	52.3	Neg	Negative	Arthritis, osteoporosis, hyperthyroidism
7	F	65	34.0	Neg	Negative	No complaints
8	F	68	45.3	Neg	DQA1*0501	Osteoporosis, weight loss, flatulence
9	F	72	45.2	Neg	Negative	Osteoporosis

M: Male; F: Female; Neg: Negative; tTG: Transglutaminase; EMA: Endomysium; HLA: Human leukocyte antigen.