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Krauthammer A, Guz-Mark A, Zevit N, Waisbourd-Zinman O, Silbermintz A, Mozer-Glassberg Y, Nachmias Friedler V, Rozenfeld Bar Lev M, Matar M, Shouval D, Shamir R. A significant increase in anthropometric indices during long-term follow-up of pediatric patients with celiac disease, with no endocrine disorders. Eur J Pediatr 2024; 183:2173-2182. [PMID: 38376595 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-024-05477-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
Abstract
Celiac disease (CeD) is likely to be associated with growth impairment and poor weight gain. However, long-term growth patterns following diagnosis are poorly characterized. We evaluated long-term anthropometric changes in a large cohort of pediatric patients with CeD. A retrospective chart review of patients diagnosed with CeD between 1999 and 2018 was conducted. Demographic and clinical data were collected, and anthropometrics were analyzed from diagnosis and throughout follow-up. The study included 500 patients (59.8% females, median (IQR) age at diagnosis 5.7 (3.7-8.9) years), with a mean follow-up of 5.5 (range 1.5-16.2) years. Weight, height, and BMI Z-score-for-age (WAZ, HAZ, and BMIZ) increased significantly from a mean (± SD) of - 0.82 (± 1.21), - 0.73 (± 1.16), and - 0.32 (± 1.11) at diagnosis to - 0.41 (± 1.23), - 0.45(± 1.16), and - 0.17 (± 1.14) at last follow-up, respectively (p < 0.001 for WAZ and HAZ and p = 0.002 for BMIZ). The largest improvements were observed in patients diagnosed before 3 years of age (p < 0.01). Patients for whom the final adult height was available (n = 86) improved from HAZ mean (± SD) - 0.89 ± 1.37 at diagnosis to - 0.51 ± 1.28 at adulthood measurement, p < 0.05. Wasting was present in 19.7% and stunting in 16.4% of the cohort at diagnosis and normalized in 77.3% and 64.8%, respectively, within a median (IQR) time of 0.79 (0.42-4.24) and 2.3 (0.72-6.02) years, respectively. Gluten-free diet adherence and frequency of visits were not associated with normalization of wasting or stunting in all age groups. Conclusion: Over a long-term follow-up, pediatric patients with CeD demonstrate significant increases in weight, height, and BMI-for-age. Younger age at diagnosis is associated with greater improvement in weight and linear growth, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis of CeD. What is Known: • Celiac disease (СeD) is likely to be associated with growth impairment and poor weight gain. • Long-term changes in anthropometric indices after diagnosis of CeD are not well characterized. What is New: • Over a long-term follow-up, pediatric patients with CeD demonstrate significant increases in weight, height, and BMI-for-age. • Young age at diagnosis is associated with larger improvement in weight and linear growth.
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- Alexander Krauthammer
- Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, 14 Kaplan St, 49202, Petach Tikva, Israel.
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, 14 Kaplan St, 49202, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, 14 Kaplan St, 49202, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, 14 Kaplan St, 49202, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, 14 Kaplan St, 49202, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, 14 Kaplan St, 49202, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, 14 Kaplan St, 49202, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, 14 Kaplan St, 49202, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, 14 Kaplan St, 49202, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, 14 Kaplan St, 49202, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, 14 Kaplan St, 49202, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Kamilova AT, Azizova GK, Poddighe D, Umarnazarova ZE, Abdullaeva DA, Geller SI, Azimova ND. Celiac Disease in Uzbek Children: Insights into Disease Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics in Symptomatic Pediatric Patients. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:3066. [PMID: 37835809 PMCID: PMC10572208 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13193066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A few studies on pediatric Celiac Disease (CD) are available from Central Asia. Recent immunogenetic research has highlighted that the HLA-DQ2/8 genetic predisposition to CD as well as the dietary intake of gluten in this geographical area, are comparable to other regions of the world where CD prevalence is known to be 1% or higher. METHODS This is a prospective and cross-sectional study investigating the prevalence and clinical characteristics of CD in symptomatic children referred to the pediatric gastroenterology department of a tertiary hospital in Uzbekistan from 1 September 2021, until 31 July 2022. In addition to collecting the relevant information related to clinical manifestations and laboratory analyses from the clinical files, a specific survey was also administered to patients' guardians. Serological, histopathological, and immunogenetic parameters specific to CD, fecal zonulin, and pancreatic elastases were assessed in CD patients. RESULTS The study population consisted of 206 children. Overall, almost all of them (n = 192; 93.2%) were referred because of gastrointestinal manifestations, which were associated with extra-gastrointestinal manifestations in most cases (n = 153; 74.3%); a minority (n = 14; 6.8%) was mainly referred due short stature and/or growth failure only. Among all of these study participants, CD was diagnosed in 11 children (5.3%). Notably, although diarrhea was similarly reported in CD and non-CD patients, watery diarrhea (type 7 according to the Bristol stool scale) was much more frequently and significantly observed in the former group. All of these CD patients showed anti-tTG IgA 10 times higher than the upper normal limit, except one child with lower serum levels of total IgA; however, all of them received a diagnostic confirmation by histopathological analysis due to the lack of EMA testing in the country. Notably, most CD children (82%) showed a Marsh III histological grading. Around half patients (54.5%) showed zonulin values above the reference range, whereas none showed insufficient levels of pancreatic elastase. However, no correlation or association between zonulin and clinical, laboratory, histopathological, and immunogenetic parameters was found. CONCLUSIONS This study may further suggest a relevant prevalence of CD in Uzbek children, based on this partial picture emerging from symptomatic patients only. Additionally, we highlighted the prevalence of typical CD forms with watery diarrhea, which should strongly support a full diagnostic work-up for CD in the local clinical setting. The high levels of anti-tTG IgA and high Marsh grade might also lead us to speculate a significant diagnostic delay despite the classical clinical expression of CD.
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- Altinoy T. Kamilova
- Gastroenterology Department, Pediatric Republican Specialized Scientific-Practical Medical Center of the Ministry of Health of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent 100179, Uzbekistan; (A.T.K.); (G.K.A.); (Z.E.U.); (D.A.A.); (S.I.G.); (N.D.A.)
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- Gastroenterology Department, Pediatric Republican Specialized Scientific-Practical Medical Center of the Ministry of Health of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent 100179, Uzbekistan; (A.T.K.); (G.K.A.); (Z.E.U.); (D.A.A.); (S.I.G.); (N.D.A.)
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- School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
- Department of Pediatrics, National Research Center for Maternal and Child Health, University Medical Center, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Gastroenterology Department, Pediatric Republican Specialized Scientific-Practical Medical Center of the Ministry of Health of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent 100179, Uzbekistan; (A.T.K.); (G.K.A.); (Z.E.U.); (D.A.A.); (S.I.G.); (N.D.A.)
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- Gastroenterology Department, Pediatric Republican Specialized Scientific-Practical Medical Center of the Ministry of Health of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent 100179, Uzbekistan; (A.T.K.); (G.K.A.); (Z.E.U.); (D.A.A.); (S.I.G.); (N.D.A.)
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- Gastroenterology Department, Pediatric Republican Specialized Scientific-Practical Medical Center of the Ministry of Health of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent 100179, Uzbekistan; (A.T.K.); (G.K.A.); (Z.E.U.); (D.A.A.); (S.I.G.); (N.D.A.)
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- Gastroenterology Department, Pediatric Republican Specialized Scientific-Practical Medical Center of the Ministry of Health of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent 100179, Uzbekistan; (A.T.K.); (G.K.A.); (Z.E.U.); (D.A.A.); (S.I.G.); (N.D.A.)
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Guz-Mark A, Perets TT, Biran N, Jack Y, Zevit N, Silbermintz A, Matar M, Nachmias-Friedler V, Waisbourd-Zinman O, Bar-Lev MR, Huta Y, Ashorov O, Gingold-Belfer R, Shamir R. Gluten Immunogenic Peptides Are Not Correlated With Reported Adherence to Gluten-Free Diet in Children With Celiac Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2023; 77:244-248. [PMID: 37204826 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE There is no gold standard to assess adherence to gluten-free diet (GFD) among patients with celiac disease (CeD). Gluten immunogenic peptides (GIPs) in urine and stool were suggested as novel markers for evaluating adherence to GFD. Our aim was to assess the presence of GIP in pediatric patients with CeD, and to compare the results with alternative methods for evaluating GFD adherence. METHODS Pediatric patients diagnosed with CeD, who were on GFD for at least 1 year, were enrolled and followed prospectively between November 2018 and January 2021. Study visits included clinical assessment, a dietitian interview, Biagi score, food questionnaires, anthropometric and laboratory measurements, and urine and stool samples obtained for laboratory GIP analysis. RESULTS The study included 74 patients (63.5% females), with median (interquartile range, IQR) age of 9.9 (7.8-11.7) years, and median (IQR) duration on GFD of 2.5 (2-5.5) years. Good GFD adherence, assessed by Biagi score, was reported in 93.1% of cases. GIP was evaluated during 134 visits, with GIP detected in 27 of 134 (20.1%) of the visits (16.3% of stool samples and 5.3% of urine samples). Positive GIP results were significantly more common in males compared to females (30.6% vs 14.1%, respectively, P < 0.05). Detection of positive GIP was not associated with dietary assessment of GFD adherence, celiac serology results, or reported symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Stool and urine GIP can be detected in children with CeD, even when dietary assessment indicate good adherence to GFD. The role of GIP testing in clinical practice should be further explored.
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- Anat Guz-Mark
- From Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- the Gastroenterology Laboratory - Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
- the Department of Digital Medical Technologies, Holon Institute of Technology, Holon, Israel
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- From Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
- the Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- From Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
- the Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- From Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- From Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- From Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- From Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- From Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- From Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- the Gastroenterology Laboratory - Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- the Gastroenterology Laboratory - Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- the Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- From Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
- the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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AlNababteh AH, Tzivinikos C, Al-Shamsi S, Govender RD, Al-Rifai RH. Celiac disease in paediatric patients in the United Arab Emirates: a single-center descriptive study. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1197612. [PMID: 37534197 PMCID: PMC10391541 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1197612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Introduction Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder that is provoked by the consumption of gluten in genetically vulnerable individuals. CD affects individuals worldwide with an estimated prevalence of 1% and can manifest at any age. Growth retardation and anemia are common presentations in children with CD. The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of CD in multiple "at risk groups" and to characterize children with CD, presented to a tertiary hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods The study reviewed medical charts of all patients <18 years who had received serologic testing for CD. The study was conducted at Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital in Dubai, UAE, from January 2018 to July 2021. Extracted information from medical records included sociodemographics, laboratory findings, clinical presentation, and any associated co-morbidities. The European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) criteria were used to identify patients with CD. Results During the study period, 851 paediatric patients underwent serological screening for CD, out of which, 23 (2.7%) were confirmed with CD. Of the 23 patients diagnosed with CD, 43.5% had no gastrointestinal symptoms. Diabetes type 1 (30.4%) followed by iron deficiency anaemia (30%) and Hashimoto thyroiditis (9%) were the most commonly associated comorbidities. The prevalence of CD among paediatric patients with autoimmune thyroiditis (12.5%) was 1.92-times higher than that among paediatric patients with diabetes type 1 (6.5%). Conclusion The results of this study show that almost three out of every 100 paediatric patients who were screened for CD were confirmed to have the condition. These findings highlight the importance of screening children who are at risk or present symptoms suggestive of CD, to ensure early diagnosis and appropriate management.
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- Asma H. AlNababteh
- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Zayed Center for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Szakács Z, Farkas N, Nagy E, Bencs R, Vereczkei Z, Bajor J. Clinical Presentation Is Dependent on Age and Calendar Year of Diagnosis in Celiac Disease: A Hungarian Cross-Sectional Study. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13030487. [PMID: 36983669 PMCID: PMC10054661 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13030487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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International trends indicate that celiac disease (CeD) is becoming more common, while the clinical presentation of CeD tends to change. We aimed to investigate factors associated with the clinical presentation of CeD. We reviewed all CeD cases diagnosed at our tertiary center, University of Pécs (Hungary), between 1992 and 2019. We collected data of verified CeD patients on clinical presentations (classified by the Oslo Classification), the age at and calendar year of diagnosis, and sex, serology and histology at diagnosis. To assess the associations of baseline variables with clinical presentations, we applied univariate and multivariate (binary logistic regression) statistics. A total of 738 CeD patients were eligible for inclusion. In the univariate analysis, patients with classical CeD were more common in the latest calendar period (p < 0.001) and tended to be older (p = 0.056), but we failed to observe a significant association between the clinical presentation and sex, serology or histology at diagnosis. In the multivariate analysis, only age at diagnosis and calendar year were independently associated with clinical presentations (OR = 1.02, CI: 1.01-1.04 and OR = 0.93, CI: 0.89-0.98, respectively). Our findings confirmed that classical CeD is independently associated with age at diagnosis and calendar year of diagnosis of CeD, whereas other parameters were not significantly associated with clinical presentations.
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- Zsolt Szakács
- First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Ifjúság Str 13., H-7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Bioanalysis, Medical School, University of Pécs, Szigeti Str 12, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Ifjúság Str 13., H-7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine and Nephrological Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pacsirta Str 1., H-7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Szigeti Str 12, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary
- Department of Sport Nutrition and Hydration, Institute of Nutritional Science and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Vörösmarty Mihály Str 4., H-7621 Pécs, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Ifjúság Str 13., H-7624 Pécs, Hungary
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Ashton JJ, Driscoll K, Himsworth J, Beattie RM, Batra A. Time to normalisation of tissue transglutaminase in paediatric coeliac disease is dependent on initial titre and half of patients will normalise within 12 months. Arch Dis Child 2022; 107:660-664. [PMID: 35228203 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-323250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Coeliac disease (CD) is common. Response to a gluten-free diet is assessed through serial measurement of tissue transglutaminase (TTG) antibody titre. However, the relationship of TTG titres to symptoms and the speed of normalisation is poorly understood. METHODS Patients seen in 2020, and under follow-up in the Southampton CD clinic, had blood results, growth measures and symptom data collated. Time to normalisation, predictors of normalisation and relationship of TTG to growth/symptoms were assessed. RESULTS 57 patients were included. All had TTG results from the time of diagnosis and follow-up. All families reported dietary compliance.Median TTG at diagnosis was 100 μ/L (range 0.3-4360), 94.7% of the patients had symptoms compatible with CD. At 6-12 months after diagnosis, the median TTG was 3.8 μ/mL (range 0.3-133). In terms of response, 29 of the 57 patients (50.9%) had a TTG below 4 μ/mL (upper normal limit). A further 25 patients (43.9%) had a TTG<10 times the upper limit of normal. Ten patients (17.5%) had a persistently high TTG (median=8.55 μ/mL, range 4.1-303) after >12 months.TTG at diagnosis was correlated with TTG at 6-12 months, β=0.542, p=0.000016. Patients with TTG<10 times the upper limit of normal at diagnosis group were more likely to have normalised at 6-12 months compared with >10 times normal (85% vs 32.4%, p=0.0015). TTG titres did not correlate with growth measures (Z-scores) at diagnosis or at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Normalisation of TTG levels occurs within 6-12 months for around half of patients. Higher TTG levels at diagnosis take longer to normalise. The role of compliance is unclear.
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- James John Ashton
- Department of Human Genetics and Genomic Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Southampton Children's Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Southampton Children's Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Southampton Children's Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Southampton Children's Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Southampton Children's Hospital, Southampton, UK
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Horton RK, Hagen CE, Snyder MR. Pediatric Celiac Disease: A Review of Diagnostic Testing and Guideline Recommendations. J Appl Lab Med 2022; 7:294-304. [PMID: 34996069 DOI: 10.1093/jalm/jfab143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The history of how our knowledge of celiac disease (CD) evolved points to its importance in children. Although it is now appreciated that CD can present at any age, it was originally thought to occur only in children and, if untreated, led to serious consequences. CONTENT This review includes a brief discussion of small bowel physiology and the pathogenesis of CD. Next, the varied clinical presentations of CD in children are reviewed, including both gastrointestinal and nongastrointestinal manifestations and how these contribute to the difficulty in diagnosis. In addition, information on specific conditions that are associated with CD is presented, particularly as it applies to diagnostic testing of apparently asymptomatic children. The review will also focus on diagnostic testing available for CD and their general performance characteristics. The review will end with a comparison between published guidelines from the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition for diagnosis of pediatric CD. In particular, this review will focus on differences in the incorporation of serologic and genetic testing, and the role of biopsies in the pediatric population. SUMMARY It is important for laboratorians to understand the evolution of diagnostic guidelines for pediatric CD and how serologic and genetic testing are being applied to and interpreted in this particular patient group.
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- Rachel K Horton
- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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