Probiotic Use in Celiac Disease: Results from a National Survey
| Autor: | Marilyn G Geller, Alexa Choy, Rebecca L Molinsky, Benjamin Lebwohl, Andrew M. Joelson, John W. Blackett, Peter H.R. Green |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Demographics MEDLINE Disease Logistic regression law.invention Probiotic Diet Gluten-Free law Internal medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Biopsy medicine Humans medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Probiotics Gastroenterology Mean age Middle Aged Nutritional counseling Celiac Disease Dietary Supplements Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD. 30(4) |
| ISSN: | 1842-1121 |
| Popis: | Background and Aims: Patients with celiac disease (CD) commonly use supplements for perceived health benefits despite scant evidence. We aimed to characterize the prevalence and predictors of probiotic use among CD patients. Methods: We analyzed data from iCureCeliac®; a patient-powered research network questionnaire distributed by the Celiac Disease Foundation. We included adults with self-reported CD who answered questions regarding demographics, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment. We compared probiotic users versus probiotic non-users and subsequently performed multivariable logistic regression, assessing for independent predictors of probiotic use. Results: 4,909 patients met the criteria for inclusion in the study. Of these, 1,160 (23.6%) responded to a question regarding probiotic use. The mean age of participants was 38.8 years and 82% were female. 381 patients (33%) reported using probiotics. More probiotic users sought nutritional counseling at time of diagnosis (36% vs. 30%, p=0.05) and remained symptomatic despite a gluten-free diet (40% vs. 25%, p |
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