Prevalence of celiac disease in Shiraz, southern Iran
| Autor: | Saberi-Firouzi Mehdi, Omrani Gholamhossein, Nejabat Marzieh, Mehrabani Davood, Khademolhosseini Farnaz |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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| Zdroj: | The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 14, Iss 3, Pp 135-138 (2008) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1319-3767 1998-4049 |
| Popis: | Background/Aim: This study was performed to evaluate the prevalence of celiac disease (CD) in Shiraz, southern Iran. Materials and Methods: Serum samples were collected from 1440 persons (age range = 20-83 years, mean age = 45.4 years) in 2004 and screened for endomysial and tissue transglutaminase antibodies. A questionnaire was completed for all subjects in relation to gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and cases with positive serology were requested to undergo small-bowel biopsy. Results : Seven cases (0.5%) were positive for IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase (anti-tTG), and only two (0.14%) were positive for IgA anti-endomysial antibody (anti-EMA), both of whom had highly positive anti-tTg levels (40.4 and 48.0 IU/l). The major clinical symptoms of CD, such as recurrent abdominal pain and change in bowel habits were present in all patients with positive anti-tTG assays. Only five subjects with positive serology agreed to undergo upper GI endoscopy and duodenal biopsy. Three of these cases were reported with Marsh I histologic findings, while in the two cases with positive serologic anti-EMA, more advanced forms of CD were present. Conclusion: The prevalence of CD in apparently healthy adults was lower than the reported series from northern parts of the country; therefore, we suggest a more long-term follow-up study in high-risk groups, especially in the apparently healthy subjects in our region. |
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