Rheumatic complaints as a presenting symptom in patients with coeliac disease.
Twenty-three cases of coeliac disease were found after a small bowel biopsy had been carried out on seventy patients with various rheumatic complaints. The prevalence of coeliac disease in patients with rheumatic disorders was estimated to be 1 in 243. The majority (19) of these cases were found by screening patient sera with a reticulin antibody test. Sjögren's syndrome was the most frequent rheumatic diagnosis, with a total of six cases. Coeliac disease may occur concomitantly with various rheumatic complaints, and serological screening is advisable.
Collin
P
P
Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland.
Korpela
M
M
Hällström
O
O
Viander
M
M
Keyriläinen
O
O
Mäki
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001284:Atrophy / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D005983:Glutens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008871:Microvilli / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012155:Reticulin / Q000276:immunology; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications
D000906:Antibodies; D012155:Reticulin; D005983:Glutens