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.
Fallahi
Gholam-Hossein
GH
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
Ahmadian
Javad H
JH
Rabbani
Ali
A
Yousefnezhad
Azadeh S
AS
Rezaei
Nima
N
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