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Mulder CJJ, Elli L, Lebwohl B, Makharia GK, Rostami K, Rubio-Tapia A, Schumann M, Tye-Din J, Zeitz J, Al-Toma A. Follow-Up of Celiac Disease in Adults: "When, What, Who, and Where". Nutrients 2023; 15:2048. [PMID: 37432208 DOI: 10.3390/nu15092048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
Abstract
For patients with celiac disease (CeD), a lifelong gluten-free diet is not a voluntary lifestyle choice-it is a necessity. The key end points in clinical follow-up are symptom resolution, the normalization of weight, prevention of overweight, seroconversion, and negation or minimization of increased long-term morbidity. For the latter, a surrogate endpoint is mucosal healing, which means the normalization of histology to Marsh 0-1. Ideally, celiac follow-up care includes a multidisciplinary approach, effective referral processes, improved access that leverages technological advances, and following guidelines with the identification of measurable quality indicators, ideally informed by evidence-based research. Face-to-face CeD care and telemedicine are considered the standards for this process, although published data are insufficient. Guidelines and statements on diagnosis are readily available. However, data are lacking on optimal clinic visit intervals and outcomes and quality indicators such as improvement of symptoms, function and quality of life, survival and disease control, and how to most effectively use healthcare resources. The results of future research should provide the basis for general recommendations for evidence-based standards of quality of care in CeD.
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- Chris J J Mulder
- Department of Gastroenterology, Amsterdam UMC, Location Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center for Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Celiac Disease Center, Columbia University Medical Center, 180 Fort Washington Avenue, Suite 936, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Palmerston North Hospital, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, and Rheumatology, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Immunology, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
- Swiss Celiac Center, Center of Gastroenterology, Clinic Hirslanden, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, 3435 CM Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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Kalauz M, Cukovic Cavka S, Domislovic V, Pourmodjib K, Kalauz M, Dotlic S, Grubelic Ravic K, Krznaric Z. Diffuse intestinal ulcerations: Diagnostic challenge in a patient with complicated celiac disease. DEN OPEN 2023; 3:e140. [PMID: 35898850 PMCID: PMC9307732 DOI: 10.1002/deo2.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A 48‐year‐old female patient presented with longstanding unrecognized celiac disease (CD), a family history of CD, and a short duration of alarming symptoms. The diagnostic evaluation revealed the concomitant presence of small and large bowel ulcers raised a dilemma about differential diagnosis in her case. Pathologic examination of tissue specimens from the jejunal ulcer led to the diagnosis of enteropathy‐associated T‐cell lymphoma. In recent years, the availability of modern cross‐sectional imaging and endoscopy modalities has dramatically improved the detection and characterization of small bowel lesions. Characterization of small bowel ulcers by endoscopy and radiology imaging in a patient with suspected complicated CD (CCD) needs to be made in conjunction with all clinical factors, as there is a wide overlap of the possible etiologic factors. Enteropathy‐associated T‐cell lymphoma is a highly aggressive T‐cell lymphoma with a poor prognosis, since early diagnosis and appropriate treatment may be delayed due to nonspecific clinical and endoscopic presentation. Therefore, it is crucial to timely recognize patients with suspected CCD and properly navigate diagnostic imaging tools, acquire adequate biopsy, and perform immunophenotyping to set early diagnosis in patients with diffuse intestinal ulcers and CD.
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- Mirjana Kalauz
- Department of Internal Medicine Division of Gastroenterology, Zagreb University Hospital Center School of Medicine University of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
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- Department of Internal Medicine Division of Gastroenterology, Zagreb University Hospital Center School of Medicine University of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
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- Department of Internal Medicine Division of Gastroenterology, Zagreb University Hospital Center School of Medicine University of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
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- School of Medicine University of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
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- Department of Pathology and Cytology Zagreb University Hospital Center, School of Medicine University of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
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- Department of Internal Medicine Division of Gastroenterology, Zagreb University Hospital Center School of Medicine University of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
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- Department of Internal Medicine Division of Gastroenterology, Zagreb University Hospital Center School of Medicine University of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
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Tye‐Din JA. Review article: Follow-up of coeliac disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2022; 56 Suppl 1:S49-S63. [PMID: 35815829 PMCID: PMC9542881 DOI: 10.1111/apt.16847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Coeliac disease is a lifelong immune-mediated enteropathy with systemic features associated with increased morbidity and modestly increased mortality. Treatment with a strict gluten-free diet improves symptoms and mucosal damage but is not curative and low-level gluten intake is common despite strict attempts at adherence. Regular follow-up after diagnosis is considered best-practice however this is executed poorly in the community with the problem compounded by the paucity of data informing optimal approaches. The aim of dietary treatment is to resolve symptoms, reduce complication risk and improve quality of life. It follows that the goals of monitoring are to assess dietary adherence, monitor disease activity, assess symptoms and screen for complications. Mucosal disease remission is regarded a key measure of treatment success as healing is associated with positive health outcomes. However, persistent villous atrophy is common, even after many years of a gluten-free diet. As the clinical significance of asymptomatic enteropathy is uncertain the role for routine follow-up biopsies remains contentious. Symptomatic non-responsive coeliac disease is common and with systematic follow-up a cause is usually found. Effective models of care involving the gastroenterologist, dietitian and primary care doctor will improve the consistency of long-term management and likely translate into better patient outcomes. Identifying suitable treatment targets linked to long-term health is an important goal.
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- J. A. Tye‐Din
- Immunology DivisionThe Walter and Eliza Hall InstituteParkvilleVictoriaAustralia,Department of Medical BiologyUniversity of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia,Department of GastroenterologyThe Royal Melbourne HospitalParkvilleVictoriaAustralia,Centre for Food & Allergy ResearchMurdoch Children’s Research InstituteParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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Marić A, Scherf KA. A Portable Gluten Sensor for Celiac Disease Patients May Not Always Be Reliable Depending on the Food and the User. Front Nutr 2021; 8:712992. [PMID: 34355010 PMCID: PMC8329040 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.712992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A strict lifelong gluten-free (GF) diet is currently the only known effective treatment for celiac disease (CD), an inflammatory disorder of the small intestine with a worldwide prevalence of about 1%. CD patients need to avoid wheat, rye, and barley and consume GF foods containing <20 mg/kg of gluten. However, strict adherence to a GF diet tends to reduce the quality of life of CD patients compared to the general population and may lead to fear of inadvertent gluten consumption, especially when eating out. To help alleviate risk of gluten exposure, a portable gluten sensor was developed by Nima Labs that allows CD patients to test foods on site prior to consumption. With very limited independent information on the analytical performance of the Nima sensor available so far, our aim was to evaluate the reliability of the sensor using a variety of different foods with defined gluten content. All samples were tested with the sensor and analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay as reference method. Of the 119 samples with gluten content ranging from 2 to 101,888 mg/kg tested in total, the sensor showed 80 positive (67.2%), 37 negative (31.1%) and 2 invalid results at the first of three consecutive measurements. The detection rate for samples containing ≥20 mg/kg of gluten was 90%. Samples containing 2 mg/kg of gluten or below consistently tested negative, but samples with a gluten content between 2 to 20 mg/kg of gluten may either test positive or negative. Overall, the performance of the sensor was acceptable in our study, but we observed systematic variation between different users that also appeared to depend on the sample being tested. This highlights the need to improve user education especially regarding the effect of sampling, testing limitations in case of partially hydrolyzed, fractionated or fermented gluten and training users on how to perform the test in a way that gluten will be reliably detected.
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- Alena Marić
- Department of Bioactive and Functional Food Chemistry, Institute of Applied Biosciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Bioactive and Functional Food Chemistry, Institute of Applied Biosciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Adherence to gluten-free diet and follow-up of pediatric celiac disease patients, during childhood and after transition to adult care. Eur J Pediatr 2021; 180:1817-1823. [PMID: 33515069 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-021-03939-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Long-term data on pediatric celiac disease (CD) patients after transition to adult care is scarce. We aimed to evaluate patients' adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD), the normalization of celiac serology and the frequency of follow-up before age 18, and to study changes in adherence and follow-up frequency after transition to adult care. Presenting symptoms, serology and biopsy results, patients' reported GFD adherence, frequency of follow-up visits, and complications before and after 18 years were collected for CD patients diagnosed between 1998 and 2017. Of 441 CD patients diagnosed and followed in childhood, a quarter (108/441) were over 18 y (years) at data collection. Median age at diagnosis 7.1 y (9 months-18 y), at data collection 23 y (18-38 y), disease duration 11.3 y (2-36 y). Below the age of 18 y, most patients 386/436 (88.5%) reported adherence to GFD, and most 372/425 (85.7%) normalized serology. Of the 441 patients, only 3 failed to attend any follow-up visit, and 338/441 (76.6%) attended yearly visits. Over the age 18 y, serology testing was done in 78/108 (72.2%), every 1-3 y in 46/78 (59%). Serology normalized in 61/78 (78.2%). Most adult patients 77/108 (71.5%) never attended a gastroenterology clinic. CD-related complications were rare. Younger age at diagnosis, regular follow-up visits in childhood, resolution of symptoms, and normalization of serology before age 18 were identified as predictors of negative serology after the age of 18 y.Conclusions: Children who have regular follow-up and normalize serology before age 18 years are likely to maintain a GFD and have negative serology as adults. What is Known: • The rate of adherence to gluten-free diet (GFD) is higher among children compared to adults. • Data on long-term follow-up after transition to adult care is scarce. What is New: • Patients diagnosed with CD at a younger age (<12 y), who have yearly follow-up visits, resolution of symptoms, and negative serology in childhood are very likely to maintain GFD and have negative serology as adults. • Even though most patients do not attend GI clinics after transition to adulthood, most adhere to GFD, and complications are rare.
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Carbas B, Machado N, Pathania S, Brites C, Rosa EAS, Barros AIRNA. Potential of Legumes: Nutritional Value, Bioactive Properties, Innovative Food Products, and Application of Eco-friendly Tools for Their Assessment. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.1901292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Bruna Carbas
- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD-CITAB), Vila Real, Portugal
- National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV), I.P, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD-CITAB), Vila Real, Portugal
- CoLAB Vines&Wines - National Collaborative Laboratory for the Portuguese Wine Sector, Associação Para O Desenvolvimento Da Viticultura Duriense (ADVID), Régia Douro Park, Vila Real, Portugal
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- National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV), I.P, Oeiras, Portugal
- GREEN-IT, ITQB NOVA, Av. Da República, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD-CITAB), Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD-CITAB), Vila Real, Portugal
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Silva M, Peixoto A, Santos AL, Costa-Moreira P, Ferreira da Silva J, Dias E, Macedo G. Predictive Factors and Clinical Impact of Deep Remission in Celiac Disease. GE PORTUGUESE JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2020; 27:304-311. [PMID: 32999902 PMCID: PMC7506239 DOI: 10.1159/000505035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The ultimate indicator of adherence to a gluten-free diet is the demonstration of mucosal healing. However, the need for histological reassessment is subject to controversy among "experts". The aim of this study was to evaluate celiac patients who underwent histological reevaluation after starting a gluten-free diet in order to identify those with histological remission and associated factors. METHODS This retrospective study included patients who agreed to a histological reassessment after apparent clinical and serological remission and reported at least 12 months of diet adherence. In all cases, informed consent was signed for upper endoscopy. RESULTS A total of 69 patients were included. In 67.9% of cases, the diagnosis was made in the context of "classic" symptomatology, 17% had "nonclassical" presentation, and 15.1% were in latent phase. 69.2% of the diagnoses were initially suspected by serology. Endoscopically, 11.8% of the patients did not present suggestive features macroscopically, and a histological grade of Marsh IIIa-c was observed in 75.5% of all cases. The histological findings were normalized in 37.7%, which was associated with the presence of lower Marsh score values at diagnosis (p = 0.014) and lower DEXA T-score values (p = 0.038). A histological improvement was observed in 55 patients (≥2 grades in 37 cases), which was related to the initial transferrin saturation (p = 0.027) and with higher Marsh scores at diagnosis (p = 0.007). CONCLUSION Even under a gluten-free diet, celiac histology normalization is difficult to obtain and appears to be independent of most clinical and serological findings at diagnosis. Patients with less severe histological levels at diagnosis reach remission more easily, but only represent the -minority of the population.
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- Marta Silva
- Porto Medical School, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Porto Medical School, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Porto WGO Training Center, Porto, Portugal
- *Armando Peixoto, Hospitalar Center of São João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, PT–4200-319 Porto (Portugal),
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- Porto Medical School, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Porto WGO Training Center, Porto, Portugal
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- Porto Medical School, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Porto WGO Training Center, Porto, Portugal
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- Porto Medical School, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Porto WGO Training Center, Porto, Portugal
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- Porto Medical School, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Porto WGO Training Center, Porto, Portugal
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- Porto Medical School, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Porto WGO Training Center, Porto, Portugal
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Ethan D, Meleo-Erwin Z, Fera J, Garcia P, Basch CH. Readability of Online Information on Celiac Disease: A Brief Report. JOURNAL OF CONSUMER HEALTH ON THE INTERNET 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15398285.2020.1752028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Danna Ethan
- Department of Health Sciences, Lehman College, The City University of New York, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Lehman College, The City University of New York, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, USA
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Silva LAD, Bessa CC, Guedes NG, Lopes MVDO, Silva VMD, Santos JCD, Chaves PF. Accuracy of the clinical indicators of ineffective health management in celiac people. Rev Bras Enferm 2020; 73:e20180739. [PMID: 32321125 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE to analyze the accuracy of clinical indicators of "Ineffective health management" in celiac patients and to verify associations between sociodemographic characteristics and clinical indicators. METHOD a cross-sectional study, conducted from May to September 2017, with 83 celiac patients, through an interview. Accuracy measures were defined by latent class model. RESULTS there was a prevalence of "Ineffective health management" of 55.69%. "Failure to take action to reduce risk factor" and "Failure to include treatment regimen in daily living" better predict this diagnosis. Paid occupation reduces the chance of the presence of "Difficulty with prescribed regimen". Participation in support association reduces the chance of the presence of "Difficulty with prescribed regimen", "Ineffective choices in daily living for meeting health goal" and "Failure to take action to reduce risk factor". CONCLUSION accurate clinical indicators identification assists clinical reasoning for diagnostic inference in specific health contexts.
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Meleo-Erwin Z, Basch CH, Fera J, Smith B. #celiacdisease: The Use of Instagram in Contending with Chronic Illness. JOURNAL OF CONSUMER HEALTH ON THE INTERNET 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15398285.2019.1711004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Zoe Meleo-Erwin
- Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Lehman College, The City University of New York, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, USA
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Addressing Barriers for Patients with Celiac Disease When Assessing for Gluten in Medications. J Acad Nutr Diet 2018; 118:1365-1369. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2018.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Van Kalleveen MW, de Meij T, Plötz FB. Clinical spectrum of paediatric coeliac disease: a 10-year single-centre experience. Eur J Pediatr 2018; 177:593-602. [PMID: 29392394 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-018-3103-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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UNLABELLED This study was undertaken to gain insight in the clinical spectrum of paediatric coeliac disease (CD) in a Dutch teaching hospital. We retrospectively compared the frequency of CD in children with a wide spectrum of complaints with and without CD antibodies in serum and were interested if certain complaints are more pathognomonic for CD. Furthermore, we expected that over a period of 10-year incidence rates of CD would have increased and shifted towards an atypical presentation with more non-gastrointestinal symptoms with increasing age. A retrospective, single-centre, case-control study was performed. All patients who presented at the Department of Paediatrics, Tergooi Hospital, with symptoms suspected for CD were eligible for inclusion during the study period from 1 January 2007 till 31 December 2016. Children were diagnosed with CD according to the 2005 and 2012 ESPGHAN guideline between 2007 and 2016, respectively. Demographic data, presenting symptoms, prevalence of associated conditions and serology results were examined. A total of 105 new cases of paediatric CD were observed, with an average of 10 new cases each year. The calculated incidence was 21.09 (CI 17.49-25.22)/100,000 under 18 years of age. About 40% were infants and toddlers, predominantly presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms. Primary and high school children had more display of atypical symptoms (p = 0.001, p = 0.017) and non-gastrointestinal symptoms (p = 0.009, p = 0.009) than infants and toddlers. In 8.6% of the CD patients, mostly primary school aged female patients, the serology was repeated at least once in time to become positive. The median time for serology to become positive was 609 days (range 140-1054). CONCLUSION As it is well known, our study supports the increasing notion of a shift in the clinical spectrum of presenting symptoms in paediatric CD towards an atypical presentation, with more non-gastrointestinal symptoms and a diagnosis at a later age in a Dutch population, whereas the number of new cases did not increase over the years. What is Known: • The clinical spectrum of paediatric coeliac disease is shifting towards a presentation with more atypical and non-GI symptoms. • The incidence of paediatric coeliac disease is still increasing as is the age at which it is diagnosed. What is New: • An average of 10 paediatric CD cases are diagnosed per year in our general teaching hospital. • The calculated (gender-specific) incidence rates are higher than previously reported.
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- Michael W Van Kalleveen
- Department of Paediatrics, Tergooi Hospital, Rijksstraatweg 1, 1261 AN, Blaricum, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, VU Medical Centre (VUmc), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, Tergooi Hospital, Rijksstraatweg 1, 1261 AN, Blaricum, The Netherlands
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Lexhaller B, Tompos C, Scherf KA. Fundamental study on reactivities of gluten protein types from wheat, rye and barley with five sandwich ELISA test kits. Food Chem 2017; 237:320-330. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.05.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Revised: 04/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Valitutti F, Trovato CM, Montuori M, Cucchiara S. Pediatric Celiac Disease: Follow-Up in the Spotlight. Adv Nutr 2017; 8:356-361. [PMID: 28298278 PMCID: PMC5347098 DOI: 10.3945/an.116.013292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The follow-up of celiac disease (CD) is challenging due to the scarcity of published data and the lack of standardized evidence-based protocols. The worldwide frequency and methods of CD follow-up appear to be heavily influenced by expert opinions of the individual physicians who assess children with CD. The aim of this review was to summarize the available studies on CD follow-up in children. We conducted a literature search with the use of PubMed, Medline, and Embase (from 1900 to 15 December 2016) for terms relevant to this review, including CD, follow-up, dietary adherence or dietary compliance, nutrition, comorbidities, complications, and quality of life. The aims of follow-up are as follows: to ensure strict adherence to a gluten-free diet, to ensure nutritional adequacy, to improve quality of life, and to prevent disease complications. For the correct evaluation of children with CD at follow-up, a clinical and biochemical evaluation is necessary on a regular basis. It is advisable to assess compliance, nutrition, comorbidities, or possible complications once a year at the referral center. Laboratory tests might be useful for a thorough evaluation of any patient with CD to rule out a micronutrient deficiency (full blood count, ferritin, folic acid, vitamin B-6, and vitamin B-12) and possible cardiovascular risk factors (glucose, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides). Biochemical evaluation is essential when there are clinical problems and should be customized on the basis of the specific clinical suspicion. Associated autoimmune thyroiditis should also be screened for yearly by measuring thyroid-stimulating hormone and thyroid autoantibody concentrations, regardless of symptoms, because hypothyroidism is often subtle and methods for early treatment are available and desirable. Although evidence-based recommendations for follow-up of pediatric patients with CD have not yet been established, we advise a yearly follow-up visit as the safest approach.
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- Francesco Valitutti
- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Kurien M, Trott N, Sanders DS. Long-term care for patients with coeliac disease in the UK: a review of the literature and future directions. J Hum Nutr Diet 2016; 29:617-23. [PMID: 27196331 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Coeliac disease is a common digestive disorder that affects 1% of adults. It is characterised by mucosal damage of the small intestine caused by dietary gluten. The main treatment for coeliac disease is a lifelong gluten-free diet, which can reduce morbidity and mortality and also improve quality of life. Despite the benefits, adhering to this diet is often challenging, with patients often struggling to sustain dietary restriction. Structured follow-up for coeliac disease is recommended in international guidelines for improving adherence and for detecting complications;however, uncertainty exists concerning exactly who should be administering this follow-up care. Here, we undertake a review of the current approaches described in the literature to follow-up patients with coeliac disease, and assess the efficacy of these differing models. We also explore future directions for the care of these patients in the context of the UK National Health Service (a publicly funded healthcare system). Although the focus of this review pertains to follow-up within the UK healthcare system, these problems are recognised to be international, and so the findings of our review are likely to be of interest to all healthcare professionals seeing and managing patients with coeliac disease.
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- M Kurien
- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK. .,Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK.,Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Missbach B, Schwingshackl L, Billmann A, Mystek A, Hickelsberger M, Bauer G, König J. Gluten-free food database: the nutritional quality and cost of packaged gluten-free foods. PeerJ 2015; 3:e1337. [PMID: 26528408 PMCID: PMC4627916 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Notwithstanding a growth in popularity and consumption of gluten-free (GF) food products, there is a lack of substantiated analysis of the nutritional quality compared with their gluten-containing counterparts. To put GF foods into proper perspective both for those who need it (patients with celiac disease) and for those who do not, we provide contemporary data about cost and nutritional quality of GF food products. The objective of this study is to develop a food composition database for seven discretionary food categories of packaged GF products. Nutrient composition, nutritional information and cost of foods from 63 GF and 126 gluten-containing counterparts were systematically obtained from 12 different Austrian supermarkets. The nutrition composition (macro and micronutrients) was analyzed by using two nutrient composition databases in a stepwise approximation process. A total of 63 packaged GF foods were included in the analysis representing a broad spectrum of different GF categories (flour/bake mix, bread and bakery products, pasta and cereal-based food, cereals, cookies and cakes, snacks and convenience food). Our results show that the protein content of GF products is >2 fold lower across 57% of all food categories. In 65% of all GF foods, low sodium content was observed (defined as <120 mg/100 g). Across all GF products, 19% can be classified as source high in fiber (defined as >6g/100 g). On average, GF foods were substantially higher in cost, ranging from +205% (cereals) to +267% (bread and bakery products) compared to similar gluten-containing products. In conclusion, our results indicate that for GF foods no predominant health benefits are indicated; in fact, some critical nutrients must be considered when being on a GF diet. For individuals with celiac disease, the GF database provides a helpful tool to identify the food composition of their medical diet. For healthy consumers, replacing gluten-containing products with GF foods is aligned with substantial cost differences but GF foods do not provide additional health benefits from a nutritional perspective.
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- Benjamin Missbach
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Vienna , Vienna , Austria
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- Department of Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition , Nuthetal , Germany
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Vienna , Vienna , Austria
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Vienna , Vienna , Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Kaiser-Franz-Josef Spital , Vienna , Austria
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Vienna , Vienna , Austria
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Ciccocioppo R, Kruzliak P, Cangemi GC, Pohanka M, Betti E, Lauret E, Rodrigo L. The Spectrum of Differences between Childhood and Adulthood Celiac Disease. Nutrients 2015; 7:8733-51. [PMID: 26506381 PMCID: PMC4632446 DOI: 10.3390/nu7105426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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An old saying states that ''children are not little adults" and this certainly holds true for celiac disease, as there are many peculiar aspects regarding its epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical presentations, associated diseases, and response to treatment in pediatric compared to adult populations, to such an extent that it merits a description of its own. In fact, contrary to the past when it was thought that celiac disease was a disorder predominantly affecting childhood and characterized by a malabsorption syndrome, nowadays it is well recognized that it affects also adult and elderly people with an impressive variability of clinical presentation. In general, the clinical guidelines for diagnosis recommend starting with specific serologic testing in all suspected subjects, including those suffering from extraintestinal related conditions, and performing upper endoscopy with appropriate biopsy sampling of duodenal mucosa in case of positivity. The latter may be omitted in young patients showing high titers of anti-transglutaminase antibodies. The subsequent management of a celiac patient differs substantially depending on the age at diagnosis and should be based on the important consideration that this is a lifelong condition.
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- Rachele Ciccocioppo
- Rachele Ciccocioppo, Center for the Study and Cure of Celiac Disease, Clinica Medica I, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, 19-27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital and Masaryk University, 65691 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Rachele Ciccocioppo, Center for the Study and Cure of Celiac Disease, Clinica Medica I, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, 19-27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Trebešská 1575-500 01 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
- Department of Geology and Pedology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Rachele Ciccocioppo, Center for the Study and Cure of Celiac Disease, Clinica Medica I, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, 19-27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, 33000 Oviedo, Spain.
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, 33000 Oviedo, Spain.
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