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Is the prevalence of celiac disease increased among epileptic patients?
Pratesi, Riccardo; Gandolfi, Lenora; Martins, Rita C; Tauil, Pedro L; Nobrega, Yanna Karla; Teixeira, Wagner Afonso.
Affiliation
  • Pratesi, Riccardo; Universidade de Brasília. Faculdade de Medicina. Medicina da Criança e do Adolescente e Medicina Social. Brasília. BR
  • Gandolfi, Lenora; Universidade de Brasília. Faculdade de Medicina. Medicina da Criança e do Adolescente e Medicina Social. Brasília. BR
  • Martins, Rita C; s.af
  • Tauil, Pedro L; Universidade de Brasília. Faculdade de Medicina. Medicina da Criança e do Adolescente e Medicina Social. Brasília. BR
  • Nobrega, Yanna Karla; s.af
  • Teixeira, Wagner Afonso; Hospital de Base de Brasília. Unidade de Neurologia. Setor de Epilepsia. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 61(2B): 330-334, Jun. 2003. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-342772
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ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To assess the prevalence of celiac disease (CD) among a group of epileptic patients attending the Epilepsy Clinics of two general hospitals in the city of Brasilia (DF), Brazil.

METHOD:

Serum samples were collected from 255 epileptic patients (119 children, 136 adults) originating from Epilepsy Clinics, and from a control group composed by 4405 individuals (2034 children, 2371 adults) attending the Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, for routine blood testing. The diagnosis of CD was determined by the antiendomysium antibody (IgA-EMA) test and by small intestine biopsy.

RESULTS:

two of the 255 epileptic patients (1127) and fifteen subjects from the control group (1293) tested positive for the IgA-EMA assay.

CONCLUSION:

the prevalence of CD was 2.3 times higher in epileptic patients than in controls (7.84 per 1000 versus 3.41 per 1000). Although still not statistically significant, this result is highly suggestive of an increased prevalence of CD among epileptic patients
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Celiac Disease / Epilepsy Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2003 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital de Base de Brasília/BR / Universidade de Brasília/BR
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Celiac Disease / Epilepsy Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2003 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital de Base de Brasília/BR / Universidade de Brasília/BR
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