Screening for celiac disease in diabetic children from Iran.
Celiac disease has been shown to be associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus. We conducted this study to determine the frequency of celiac disease in a group of Iranian diabetic children. Ninety-six patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus were tested for anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies. Six patients (6.25%) were seropositive, and histopathological changes were compatible with celiac disease in intestinal biopsy.
Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Growth, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ghfalahi@sina.tums.ac.ir
Gholam-Hossein
GH
Fallahi
Javad H
JH
Ahmadian
Ali
A
Rabbani
Azadeh S
AS
Yousefnezhad
Nima
N
Rezaei
D000293:Adolescent; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D011503:Transglutaminases / Q000276:immunology
D001323:Autoantibodies; D011503:Transglutaminases