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Study of trends in celiac disease
New study looks at patients diagnosed over span of 52 years
ORLANDO (November 1, 2004)--Patients are receiving initial diagnosis of
celiac disease at an older age and with a shorter duration of symptoms,
according to a retrospective study presented today at the 69th Annual
Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. Findings are
based on evaluations of patients from 1952 to 2004 who had celiac disease, a
condition where patients cannot tolerate gluten, a protein in foods
containing wheat, rye and barley.
This study looked at a large group of 590 patients with a diagnosis of
celiac disease established by biopsy. Researchers grouped patients based on
year of diagnosis and compared over time trends in age at diagnosis,
duration of symptoms, mode of presentation including whether they presented
with symptoms such as diarrhea, anemia or bone disease or whether the
condition was diagnosed through screening. Researchers also looked for
presence of malignancy.
There was a highly significant negative linear trend in presentation with
diarrhea over time and a positive linear trend in patients detected by
screening. Trends show patients were diagnosed at an older age since 1980,
and there was a significant downward trend in those diagnosed as children or
with malignancy. Over the 52 years, there was a markedly significant
negative trend in the duration of symptoms.
"Fewer patients present with diarrhea and more are detected through
screening. The majority of patients now present as 'silent' celiac disease,
with minimal or no symptoms," explained Devi Rampertab, M.D., one of the
investigators.
--the original is locate at-
Study of trends in celiac disease
<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-11/acog-sot102604.php>
EurekAlert - Washington,DC,USA
ORLANDO (November 1, 2004)--Patients are receiving initial diagnosis of
celiac disease at an older age and with a shorter duration of symptoms,
according to a ...

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