Prevalencia de enfermedad celíaca en niños y adolescentes diabéticos / Prevalence of celiac disease in diabetic children and adolescents
Rev. méd. Chile
;
126(3): 293-5, mar. 1998. tab
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Celiac disease is more common in patients with insulindependent diabetes than in the general population.Aim:
To detect celiac disease in diabetic children and adolescent. Patients andmethods:
Iga antigliadin, IgG antireticulin and IgG antiendomysium antibodies were measured in 67 diabetic children (35 female), aged between 4 and 18 years old.Results:
Only one male adolescent, aged years old, without gastrointestinal symptoms, had a significant elevation of antirecticulin and antiendomysium antibodies. His intestinal biopsy showed subtotal villous atrophy, consisten with celiac disease.Conclusions:
The prevalence of celiac disease in these diabetic children is 167 (1.5 percent). Similar figures have been reported elsewhere
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedad Celíaca
/
Diabetes Mellitus
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
/
Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Adolescente
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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