1. [Serum screening of celiac disease in Chinese adults with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome in Hubei, China].
- Author
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Wang HL, Luo LJ, Kou JG, Yuan AL, Yang GF, Wang M, and Xia B
- Subjects
- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Antibodies blood, Celiac Disease blood, Celiac Disease complications, China epidemiology, Female, Humans, Irritable Bowel Syndrome blood, Male, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Young Adult, Celiac Disease epidemiology, Irritable Bowel Syndrome complications
- Abstract
Objective: To screen the prevalence of celiac disease with serologic markers in the central Chinese population, specifically in patients with chronic diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (D-IBS)., Methods: A total of 282 adult patients with D-IBS were selected based on ROME III criteria with 296 age and sex matched consecutive healthy individuals as controls. A gluten-free diet (GFD) was advised in subjects positive for IgA/IgG anti-htTG/DGP antibodies and the serologic antibodies were retested after the GFD., Results: Among the 578 study subjects, five D-IBS patients (5/282, 1.77%) and two healthy controls (2/296, 0.68%) were positive for anti-htTG/DGP antibodies. Among the seven positive cases, one was lost to follow-up and only four were evaluated during GFD therapy for an average of 5.2 months with clinical and/or serological manifestations improved., Conclusions: The prevalence of celiac disease may not be uncommon in China. Compared with the healthy population, patients with D-IBS tend to be affected more. Thus, it is significantly important to conduct routine screening for celiac disease in patients with D-IBS. more...
- Published
- 2013