Prevalencia de enfermedad celíaca en niños y adolescentes diabéticos / Prevalence of celiac disease in diabetic children and adolescents
Rev. méd. Chile
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126(3): 293-5, mar. 1998. tab
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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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Sujet Principal:
Maladie coeliaque
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Diabète
Type d'étude:
Étude de prévalence
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Facteurs de risque
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Étude de dépistage
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Enfant d'âge préscolaire
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Espagnol
Texte intégral:
Rev. méd. Chile
Thème du journal:
Médicament
Année:
1998
Type:
Article
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