title: Celiac disease in children with diarrhea in 4 cities in China.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to investigate whether celiac disease (CD) could be the cause of chronic diarrhea in Chinese patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  During the period of January 2005 to December 2008, patients with chronic diarrhea in pediatric hospitals from 4 major cities (Shanghai, Wuhan, Jinan, and Chengdu) in China were included in the study. The clinical history, physical findings, and laboratory data were collected and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 199 patients with chronic diarrhea, 118 were enrolled in the study. Fourteen (11.9%) were diagnosed as being affected by CD.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The 14 patients are the first reported cases of CD in Chinese patients with chronic diarrhea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Xin-qiong
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chun-di
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mei
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Han-ming
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Jun-jie
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies