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Lungaro L, Costanzini A, Manza F, Caputo F, Remelli F, Volpato S, De Giorgio R, Volta U, Caio G. Celiac Disease: A Forty-Year Analysis in an Italian Referral Center. Nutrients 2024; 16:2292. [PMID: 39064734 PMCID: PMC11279732 DOI: 10.3390/nu16142292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2024] [Revised: 07/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten ingestion. Herein, we assessed clinical, serological and histopathological findings of a single-center, large cohort of CD patients diagnosed and followed-up over forty years. METHODS From January 1980 to December 2020, 1547 CD patients (1170 females; age range: 8-81 years; F:M ratio = 3.1:1) were diagnosed in an Italian tertiary referral center. Comorbidities and complications were recorded at diagnosis and during follow-up. RESULTS CD diagnoses quadrupled after 2000. The most frequent phenotype was the non-classical CD (63.3%), and the most prevalent histotype was Marsh 3C (44.7%). Gastrointestinal manifestations, detectable in 51% of patients, were diarrhea (24.3%), bloating (28%) and aphthous stomatitis (19.7%). The most common CD-associated disorder was osteopenia (59.9%), predominant in females (64.3%); extraintestinal manifestations included anemia (35.8% iron-deficiency; 87% folic acid malabsorption), cryptogenic hypertransaminasemia (27.9%), and recurrent miscarriages (11.5%). Thyroiditis (26.9%), type 1 diabetes mellitus (2.9%), and dermatitis herpetiformis (1.4%) were the most common CD-related autoimmune disorders. Six patients had inflammatory bowel disease. Complications and mortality rate occurred in 1.8% and 1.9%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This single-center, large cohort analysis confirmed that CD presentation changed over the years, with an increase of non-classical and subclinical clinical phenotypes.
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- Lisa Lungaro
- Department of Translational Medicine, St. Anna Hospital, University of Ferrara, 44124 Ferrara, Italy; (L.L.); (A.C.); (F.M.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Translational Medicine, St. Anna Hospital, University of Ferrara, 44124 Ferrara, Italy; (L.L.); (A.C.); (F.M.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Translational Medicine, St. Anna Hospital, University of Ferrara, 44124 Ferrara, Italy; (L.L.); (A.C.); (F.M.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Translational Medicine, St. Anna Hospital, University of Ferrara, 44124 Ferrara, Italy; (L.L.); (A.C.); (F.M.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Medical Science, University of Ferrara, 44124 Ferrara, Italy; (F.R.); (S.V.)
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- Department of Medical Science, University of Ferrara, 44124 Ferrara, Italy; (F.R.); (S.V.)
- Geriatrics Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Ferrara, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, St. Anna Hospital, University of Ferrara, 44124 Ferrara, Italy; (L.L.); (A.C.); (F.M.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, St. Anna Hospital, University of Ferrara, 44124 Ferrara, Italy; (L.L.); (A.C.); (F.M.); (F.C.)
- Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Malamut G, Soderquist CR, Bhagat G, Cerf-Bensussan N. Advances in Nonresponsive and Refractory Celiac Disease. Gastroenterology 2024; 167:132-147. [PMID: 38556189 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Nonresponsive celiac disease (CeD) is relatively common. It is generally attributed to persistent gluten exposure and resolves after correction of diet errors. However, other complications of CeD and disorders clinically mimicking CeD need to be excluded. Novel therapies are being evaluated to facilitate mucosal recovery, which might benefit patients with nonresponsive CeD. Refractory CeD (RCeD) is rare and is divided into 2 types. The etiology of type I RCeD is unclear. A switch to gluten-independent autoimmunity is suspected in some patients. In contrast, type II RCeD represents a low-grade intraepithelial lymphoma. Type I RCeD remains a diagnosis of exclusion, requiring ruling out gluten intake and other nonmalignant causes of villous atrophy. Diagnosis of type II RCeD relies on the demonstration of a clonal population of neoplastic intraepithelial lymphocytes with an atypical immunophenotype. Type I RCeD and type II RCeD generally respond to open-capsule budesonide, but the latter has a dismal prognosis due to severe malnutrition and frequent progression to enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma; more efficient therapy is needed.
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- Georgia Malamut
- Department of Gastroenterology, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris Centre-Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France; Laboratory of Intestinal Immunity, INSERM UMR 1163-Institut Imagine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Laboratory of Intestinal Immunity, INSERM UMR 1163-Institut Imagine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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Maimaris S, Schiepatti A, Biagi F. Systematic review with meta-analysis: Cause-specific and all-cause mortality trends across different coeliac disease phenotypes. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2024; 59:592-605. [PMID: 38204404 DOI: 10.1111/apt.17867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Data on mortality in coeliac disease are contrasting. AIMS To systematically review the literature on all-cause and cause-specific mortality in coeliac disease compared to the general population, and evaluate differences across clinical phenotypes, geographical regions, and over time. METHODS We searched PubMed and Embase from 1 January 1970 to 31 December 2022 for eligible studies reporting on all-cause and cause-specific mortality in coeliac disease compared to the general population or controls. The protocol was registered on Open Science Framework (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/852DN). RESULTS We included 25 studies. All-cause mortality (HR 1.16, 95% CI 1.05-1.27, I2 = 89%), mortality due to malignancies (HR 1.21, 95% CI 1.08-1.36, I2 = 65%) and respiratory disease (HR 1.39, 95% CI 1.04-1.86, I2 = 76%) were increased. Mortality due to non-Hodgkin lymphoma (HR 10.14, 95% CI 2.19-46.88, I2 = 96%) was markedly increased. Mortality significantly decreased in recent decades: 1989-2004 (HR 1.61, 95% CI 1.27-2.03, I2 = 91%), 2005-2014 (HR 1.16, 95% CI 0.99-1.36, I2 = 89%), 2015-2022 (HR 1.19, 95% CI 1.05-1.35, I2 = 93%). All-cause mortality was not increased in dermatitis herpetiformis (HR 0.85, 95% CI 0.73-0.99, I2 = 40%) and undiagnosed coeliac disease (HR 1.09, 95% CI 0.95-1.25, I2 = 0%). Mortality was increased in the UK (HR 1.23, 95% CI 1.03-1.47, I2 = 91%) but not Scandinavia (HR 1.01, 95% CI 0.91-1.13, I2 = 81%). Limitations include high heterogeneity and lack of data for many countries. CONCLUSION Mortality in coeliac disease is increased, predominantly due to malignancies-particularly non-Hodgkin lymphoma-although differing significantly across disease phenotypes. Mortality of patients with coeliac disease has significantly decreased in recent decades. These results may influence diagnosis and management.
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- Stiliano Maimaris
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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Schiepatti A, Maimaris S, Raju SA, Green OL, Mantica G, Therrien A, Flores-Marin D, Linden J, Fernández-Bañares F, Esteve M, Leffler D, Biagi F, Sanders DS. Persistent villous atrophy predicts development of complications and mortality in adult patients with coeliac disease: a multicentre longitudinal cohort study and development of a score to identify high-risk patients. Gut 2023; 72:2095-2102. [PMID: 37364982 PMCID: PMC10579485 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-329751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Persistent villous atrophy (pVA) in coeliac disease (CD) despite a gluten-free diet (GFD) has unclear meaning. We aimed to (i) study the relationship between pVA and long-term outcomes and (ii) develop a score to identify patients at risk of pVA. DESIGN This is a multicentre retrospective-prospective study consisting of a study cohort (cohort 1) and an external validation cohort (cohort 2) of patients with biopsy-proven CD diagnosed between 2000 and 2021. Cohort 1 was used to (i) compare long-term outcomes between patients with and without pVA (Marsh ≥3a) at follow-up biopsy and (ii) to develop a score to evaluate the risk of pVA, which was validated in cohort 2. RESULTS Of 2211 patients, 694 (31%) underwent follow-up duodenal biopsy and were included in the study cohort (491F, 44±16 years). 157/694 (23%) had pVA. Risk of complications (HR 9.53, 95% CI 4.77 to 19.04, p<0.001) and mortality (HR 2.93, 95% CI 1.43 to 6.02, p<0.01) were increased in patients with pVA. A 5-point score was developed and externally validated (receiver operating characteristic area under the curve 0.78, 95% CI 0.68 to 0.89) to stratify patients by risk of pVA: low (0-1 points, 5% pVA), intermediate (2 points, 16% pVA) and high (3-5 points, 73% pVA). Predictors for pVA used in the score were age at diagnosis ≥45 years (OR 2.01, 95% CI 1.21 to 3.34, p<0.01), classical pattern of CD (OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.28 to 3.58, p<0.01), lack of clinical response to GFD (OR 2.40, 95% CI 1.43 to 4.01, p<0.001) and poor GFD adherence (OR 48.9, 95% CI 26.1 to 91.8, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Risk of complications and mortality were increased in patients with pVA. We developed a score to identify patients at risk of pVA and in need of histological reassessment and closer follow-up.
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- Annalisa Schiepatti
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Celiac Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Celiac Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Celiac Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari Mutua Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain
- Centro de Investigación biomédica en red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari Mutua Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain
- Centro de Investigación biomédica en red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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- Celiac Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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Tamai T, Ihara K. Celiac Disease Genetics, Pathogenesis, and Standard Therapy for Japanese Patients. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032075. [PMID: 36768398 PMCID: PMC9916540 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease primarily affecting the small intestine that is caused by the ingestion of gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. The development of celiac disease is based on a complex immune response to gluten proteins. The global average prevalence in the general population is about 1%. In recent years, it has become clear that celiac disease is not less common in Asian countries than in Western countries but often remains undiagnosed. Although the number of patients with celiac disease in Asia is expected to increase with improving disease recognition and advances in diagnostic techniques, there remain few reports of celiac disease in the Far East region of Asia, especially in Japan. In this paper, we outline the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of celiac disease. In addition, we summarize the reported Japanese cases of celiac disease with an overview in Japan.
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Fernandez-Alberti J, Irribarra MM, Rancati A, Panzardi N, Cora MF, Speisky D, Pirchi DE. Gastric perforation secondary to T-cell lymphoma. Ecancermedicalscience 2023; 17:1498. [PMID: 36816790 PMCID: PMC9937071 DOI: 10.3332/ecancer.2023.1498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Introduction Malignant primary lymphoma represents only 1%-5% of all gastric tumours. Spontaneous gastric perforation in the absence of chemotherapy in these cases is extremely rare. The vast majority of primary gastric lymphomas have a B-cell phenotype that originates from mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue and primary gastric lymphomas with a T-cell phenotype are rarely reported. This report describes a case of a primary gastric T-cell malignant lymphoma associated to spontaneous perforation and peritonitis. Case presentation An 80-year-old woman referring 24 hours of abdominal pain associated to cognitive impairment consulted to our Emergency Department. Her past medical history revealed smoking, hypothyroidism, dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertension, celiac disease with poor adherence to gluten-free diet and a Non-Hodgkin T cell lymphoma associated to enteropathy in 2010. At physical examination, she presented with tachycardia, hypotension and abdominal tenderness. Lab test revealed low red cell count and an abdomen computed tomography scan showed pneumoperitoneum secondary to a large gastric perforation located in the anterior wall of the antrum. Urgent surgery was performed. At exploratory laparoscopy, a 5 cm perforation of the anterior wall of prepyloric antrum was observed associated to a 4-quadrant peritonitis. Conversion to open surgery was decided to perform an open antrectomy and Billroth II gastro-jejunostomy. The patient was transferred to ICU after surgery under mechanical respiratory assistance for closed monitoring but evolved with a cardiogenic shock and deceased on the first postoperative day. The final histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis reported enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma of gastric localisation with concomitant celiac disease. Discussion We present a rare case of a patient with a history of celiac disease who developed a gastric perforation secondary to an enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma of gastric localisation. To the best of authors' knowledge, there have been reported less than 30 cases of spontaneous perforation of gastric lymphoma in the absence of chemotherapy in the last 35 years. Malignant gastric lymphoma, accounting only for 1% of primary gastric malignancies, is usually a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Incidence of perforation of gastric lymphomas in patients receiving chemotherapy rounds 0.9%-1.1%. However, it is a rare condition in patients not receiving chemotherapy. Conclusion This is a rare case of a patient with an enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma of gastric localisation, who developed a spontaneous gastric perforation in the absence of chemotherapy. Despite it is a rare condition, it must be suspected in patients with a history of lymphoma in the context of acute abdominal pain.
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- Joaquin Fernandez-Alberti
- General Surgery Department, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Perdriel 74, CABA, 1280, Buenos Aires, Argentina,https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1827-7361
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- General Surgery Department, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Perdriel 74, CABA, 1280, Buenos Aires, Argentina,https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7131-7951
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- General Surgery Department, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Perdriel 74, CABA, 1280, Buenos Aires, Argentina,https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3506-8120
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- General Surgery Department, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Perdriel 74, CABA, 1280, Buenos Aires, Argentina,https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1092-1132
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- Anatomic Pathology Department, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Perdriel 74, CABA, 1280, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Anatomic Pathology Department, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Perdriel 74, CABA, 1280, Buenos Aires, Argentina,https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5794-7084
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- General Surgery Department, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Perdriel 74, CABA, 1280, Buenos Aires, Argentina,https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7353-0470
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Zingone F, Maimaris S, Auricchio R, Caio GPI, Carroccio A, Elli L, Galliani E, Montagnani M, Valiante F, Biagi F. Guidelines of the Italian societies of gastroenterology on the diagnosis and management of coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis. Dig Liver Dis 2022; 54:1304-1319. [PMID: 35858884 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis are immune-mediated diseases triggered by the consumption of gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. These guidelines were developed to provide general practitioners, paediatricians, gastroenterologists, and other clinicians with an overview on the diagnosis, management and follow-up of coeliac patients and those with dermatitis herpetiformis. METHODS Guidelines were developed by the Italian Societies of Gastroenterology. Following a systematic literature review, the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology was used to assess the certainty of the evidence. Statements and recommendations were developed by working groups consisting of gastroenterologists and a paediatrician with expertise in this field. RESULTS These guidelines provide a practical guidance for the diagnosis, management and follow-up of coeliac patients and dermatitis herpetiformis in children and adults, both in primary care and in specialist settings. We developed four sections on diagnosis, gluten-free diet, follow-up and risk of complications in adults, one section focused on diagnosis and follow-up in children and one on the diagnosis and management of dermatitis herpetiformis. CONCLUSIONS These guidelines may support clinicians to improve the diagnosis and management of patients with coeliac disease.
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- Fabiana Zingone
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Italy; Gastroenterology Unit, Azienda Ospedale Università, Padova, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Terapia Medica, Università di Pavia, Italia
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, St. Anna Hospital, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine, "V. Cervello" Hospital, Ospedali Riuniti "Villa Sofia-Cervello", 90146 Palermo, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- UOC Gastroenterologia ed Endoscopia Digestiva, AULSS1 Dolomiti Veneto, Ospedale San Martino, Belluno, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy; Gastroenterology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Italy
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- UOC Gastroenterologia ed Endoscopia Digestiva, AULSS1 Dolomiti Veneto, Feltre (BL), Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Maugeri, IRCCS, Unità di Gastroenterologia dell'Istituto di Pavia, Italy
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Tonsillar Extraintestinal Enteropathy-Associated T-Cell Lymphoma in a Patient With Celiac Disease. ACG Case Rep J 2022; 9:e00824. [PMID: 35811577 PMCID: PMC9263477 DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Raiteri A, Granito A, Giamperoli A, Catenaro T, Negrini G, Tovoli F. Current guidelines for the management of celiac disease: A systematic review with comparative analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28:154-175. [PMID: 35125825 PMCID: PMC8793016 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i1.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Wheat and other gluten-containing grains are widely consumed, providing approximately 50% of the caloric intake in both industrialised and developing countries. The widespread diffusion of gluten-containing diets has rapidly led to a sharp increase in celiac disease prevalence. This condition was thought to be very rare outside Europe and relatively ignored by health professionals and the global media. However, in recent years, the discovery of important diagnostic and pathogenic milestones has led to the emergence of celiac disease (CD) from obscurity to global prominence. These modifications have prompted experts worldwide to identify effective strategies for the diagnosis and follow-up of CD. Different scientific societies, mainly from Europe and America, have proposed guidelines based on CD's most recent evidence.
AIM To identify the most recent scientific guidelines on CD, aiming to find and critically analyse the main differences.
METHODS We performed a database search on PubMed selecting papers published between January 2010 and January 2021 in the English language. PubMed was lastly accessed on 1 March 2021.
RESULTS We distinguished guidelines from 7 different scientific societies whose reputation is worldwide recognized and representative of the clinical practice in different geographical regions. Differences were noted in the possibility of a no-biopsy diagnosis, HLA testing, follow-up protocols, and procedures.
CONCLUSION We found a relatively high concordance between the guidelines for CD. Important modifications have occurred in the last years, especially about the possibility of a no-biopsy diagnosis in children. Other modifications are expected in the next future and will probably involve the extension of the non-invasive diagnosis to the adult population and the follow-up modalities.
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- Alberto Raiteri
- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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Pelizzaro F, Marsilio I, Fassan M, Piazza F, Barberio B, D’Odorico A, Savarino EV, Farinati F, Zingone F. The Risk of Malignancies in Celiac Disease-A Literature Review. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13215288. [PMID: 34771450 PMCID: PMC8582432 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13215288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Celiac disease (CeD) is an immune-mediated enteropathy precipitated by ingestion of gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. Considering that CeD affects approximately 1% of the Western population, it may be considered a global health problem. In the large majority of cases, CeD has a benign course, characterized by the complete resolution of symptoms and a normal life expectancy after the beginning of a gluten-free-diet (GFD); however, an increased risk of developing malignancies, such as lymphomas and small bowel carcinoma (SBC), has been reported. In particular, enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL), a peculiar type of T-cell lymphoma, is characteristically associated with CeD. Moreover, the possible association between CeD and several other malignancies has been also investigated in a considerable number of studies. In this paper, we aim to provide a comprehensive review of the current knowledge about the associations between CeD and cancer, focusing in particular on EATL and SBC, two rare but aggressive malignancies.
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- Filippo Pelizzaro
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (F.P.); (I.M.); (B.B.); (A.D.); (E.V.S.); (F.F.)
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (F.P.); (I.M.); (B.B.); (A.D.); (E.V.S.); (F.F.)
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- Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy;
- Veneto Oncology Institute, IOV-IRCCS, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy;
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (F.P.); (I.M.); (B.B.); (A.D.); (E.V.S.); (F.F.)
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (F.P.); (I.M.); (B.B.); (A.D.); (E.V.S.); (F.F.)
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (F.P.); (I.M.); (B.B.); (A.D.); (E.V.S.); (F.F.)
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (F.P.); (I.M.); (B.B.); (A.D.); (E.V.S.); (F.F.)
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (F.P.); (I.M.); (B.B.); (A.D.); (E.V.S.); (F.F.)
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Villanacci V, Ciacci C, Salviato T, Leoncini G, Bonetti LR, Ragazzini T, Limarzi F, Saragoni L. Histopathology of Celiac Disease. Position Statements of the Italian Group of Gastrointestinal Pathologists (GIPAD-SIAPEC). TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE AT UNISA 2021. [PMID: 33457319 PMCID: PMC8370535 DOI: 10.37825/2239-9747.1005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Celiac Disease (CeD) is an immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the small intestine, affecting genetically susceptible individuals when exposed to gluten. Small intestinal biopsy interpretation has been the “gold standard” for celiac disease (CeD) for over 50 years. Despite today’s availability of sensitive and specific serological tests, the histopathological features from mucosal biopsy play a key role in diagnosing when CeD is suspected. Such a diagnostic approach requires a multidisciplinary team to optimize both tissue sampling and interpretation via the interaction between the pathologist and the gastroenterologist. Pathologists of the Italian Group of Gastrointestinal Pathology (GIPAD-SIAPEC), together with a member (TR) of the Italian Society of Technicians (AITIC) and an expert gastroenterologist (CC), provide position statements as a practical tool for reading and interpreting the report. Moreover, a position statement was formulated about the recently described condition known as Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS). Within such a diagnostic setting, both the architectural abnormalities of the duodenal mucosa, namely glandular hyperplasia, and villous atrophy and the number of intraepithelial T-lymphocytes should be well highlighted. Ancillary tests such as anti-CD3 stain are useful for an accurate count of the intraepithelial T lymphocytes when CeD or NCGS is suspected. Moreover, anti-CD3 and anti-CD8 stains are recommended in patients not responding to the gluten-free diet (GFD) to confirm a diagnosis of Refractory Celiac Disease (RCeD). Diagnostic clues about the differential diagnosis of both CeD and RCeD have also been rendered.
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- V Villanacci
- Institute of Pathology ASST-Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Celiac Center, AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi di Aragona, University of Salerno, Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Dentistry Scuola Medica Salernitana, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic, Clinic and Public Health Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, ASST del Garda, Desenzano del Garda, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic, Clinic and Public Health Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, AUSL Romagna, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, AUSL Romagna, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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Sahin Y. Celiac disease in children: A review of the literature. World J Clin Pediatr 2021; 10:53-71. [PMID: 34316439 PMCID: PMC8290992 DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.v10.i4.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Celiac disease is an immune-mediated systemic disease triggered by intake of gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. The prevalence of celiac disease in the general population is estimated to be 1% in the world. Its prevalence differs depending on geographical and ethnic variations. The prevalence of celiac disease has increased significantly in the last 30 years due to the increased knowledge and awareness of physicians and the widespread use of highly sensitive and specific diagnostic tests for celiac disease. Despite increased awareness and knowledge about celiac disease, up to 95% of celiac patients still remain undiagnosed. The presentations of celiac disease have significantly changed in the last few decades. Classical symptoms of celiac disease occur in a minority of celiac patients, while older children have either minimal or atypical symptoms. Serologic tests for celiac disease should be done in patients with unexplained chronic or intermittent diarrhea, failure to thrive, weight loss, delayed puberty, short stature, amenorrhea, iron deficiency anemia, nausea, vomiting, chronic abdominal pain, abdominal distension, chronic constipation, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, and abnormal liver enzyme elevation, and in children who belong to specific groups at risk. Early diagnosis of celiac disease is very important to prevent long-term complications. Currently, the only effective treatment is a lifelong gluten-free diet. In this review, we will discuss the epidemiology, clinical findings, diagnostic tests, and treatment of celiac disease in the light of the latest literature.
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- Yasin Sahin
- Pediatric Gastroenterology-Hepatology and Nutrition, Medical Park Gaziantep Hospital, Gaziantep 27560, Turkey
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Cellular and molecular bases of refractory celiac disease. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 358:207-240. [PMID: 33707055 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2020.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Refractory celiac disease (RCD) encompasses biologically heterogeneous disorders that develop in a small proportion (0.3%) of individuals with celiac disease that are associated with high morbidity. Two broad categories are currently recognized, type I (RCD I) and type II (RCD II), based on immunophenotypic and molecular features of the intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs). RCD I is characterized by a polyclonal expansion of IELs displaying a normal immunophenotype, while RCD II represents a clonal proliferation of immunophenotypically "aberrant" IELs, and is considered a low-grade lymphoproliferative disorder. The pathogenesis of RCD I has not been clarified, but limited studies suggest multifactorial etiology. On the other hand, recent immunologic, molecular and immunophenotypic analyses have proposed lineage-negative innate IELs to be the cell of origin of a proportion of RCD II cases. Furthermore, sequencing studies have identified frequent, recurrent, activating mutations in members of the JAK-STAT pathway in RCD II. This finding, in conjunction with prior in vitro experimental observations, suggests roles of deregulated cytokine signaling in disease pathogenesis. In this review, we describe current understanding of environmental, immune and genetic factors associated with the development of RCD and briefly discuss diagnostic and therapeutic considerations.
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Dias R, Pereira CB, Pérez-Gregorio R, Mateus N, Freitas V. Recent advances on dietary polyphenol's potential roles in Celiac Disease. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2020.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Schiepatti A, Savioli J, Vernero M, Borrelli de Andreis F, Perfetti L, Meriggi A, Biagi F. Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Coeliac Disease and Gluten-Related Disorders. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12061711. [PMID: 32517378 PMCID: PMC7352902 DOI: 10.3390/nu12061711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The spectrum of gluten-related disorders (GRD) has emerged as a relevant phenomenon possibly impacting on health care procedures and costs worldwide. Current classification of GRD is mainly based on their pathophysiology, and the following categories can be distinguished: immune-mediated disorders that include coeliac disease (CD), dermatitis herpetiformis (DH), and gluten ataxia (GA); allergic reactions such as wheat allergy (WA); and non-coeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), a condition characterized by both gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms subjectively believed to be induced by the ingestion of gluten/wheat that has recently gained popularity. Although CD, DH, and WA are well-defined clinical entities, whose diagnosis is based on specific diagnostic criteria, a diagnosis of NCGS may on the contrary be considered only after the exclusion of other organic disorders. Neither allergic nor autoimmune mechanisms have been found to be involved in NCGS. Mistakes in the diagnosis of GRD are still a relevant clinical problem that may result in overtreatment of patients being unnecessary started on a gluten-free diet and waste of health-care resources. On the basis of our clinical experience and literature, we aim to identify the main pitfalls in the diagnosis of CD and its complications, DH, and WA. We provide a practical methodological approach to guide clinicians on how to recognize and avoid them.
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- Annalisa Schiepatti
- Gastroenterology Unit of IRCCS Pavia Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (M.V.); (F.B.d.A.); (F.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0382-592331
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- Allergy and Immunology Unit of Pavia IRCCS Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (J.S.); (L.P.); (A.M.)
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS San Matteo Hospital, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit of IRCCS Pavia Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (M.V.); (F.B.d.A.); (F.B.)
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS San Matteo Hospital, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit of IRCCS Pavia Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (M.V.); (F.B.d.A.); (F.B.)
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS San Matteo Hospital, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Allergy and Immunology Unit of Pavia IRCCS Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (J.S.); (L.P.); (A.M.)
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- Allergy and Immunology Unit of Pavia IRCCS Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (J.S.); (L.P.); (A.M.)
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- Gastroenterology Unit of IRCCS Pavia Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (M.V.); (F.B.d.A.); (F.B.)
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Ciccocioppo R, Caprnda M, Kruzliak P. Blocking interleukin 15: a light at the end of the tunnel? Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019; 4:896-898. [DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(19)30293-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Revised: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Caio G, Volta U, Sapone A, Leffler DA, De Giorgio R, Catassi C, Fasano A. Celiac disease: a comprehensive current review. BMC Med 2019; 17:142. [PMID: 31331324 PMCID: PMC6647104 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-019-1380-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 445] [Impact Index Per Article: 89.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Celiac disease remains a challenging condition because of a steady increase in knowledge tackling its pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and possible therapeutic options. MAIN BODY A major milestone in the history of celiac disease was the identification of tissue transglutaminase as the autoantigen, thereby confirming the autoimmune nature of this disorder. A genetic background (HLA-DQ2/DQ8 positivity and non-HLA genes) is a mandatory determinant of the development of the disease, which occurs with the contribution of environmental factors (e.g., viral infections and dysbiosis of gut microbiota). Its prevalence in the general population is of approximately 1%, with female predominance. The disease can occur at any age, with a variety of symptoms/manifestations. This multifaceted clinical presentation leads to several phenotypes, i.e., gastrointestinal, extraintestinal, subclinical, potential, seronegative, non-responsive, and refractory. Although small intestinal biopsy remains the diagnostic 'gold standard', highly sensitive and specific serological tests, such as tissue transglutaminase, endomysial and deamidated gliadin peptide antibodies, have become gradually more important in the diagnostic work-up of celiac disease. Currently, the only treatment for celiac disease is a life-long, strict gluten-free diet leading to improvement in quality of life, ameliorating symptoms, and preventing the occurrence of refractory celiac disease, ulcerative jejunoileitis, and small intestinal adenocarcinoma and lymphoma. CONCLUSIONS The present review is timely and provides a thorough appraisal of various aspects characterizing celiac disease. Remaining challenges include obtaining a better understanding of still-unclear phenotypes such as slow-responsive, potential (minimal lesions) and seronegative celiac disease. The identification of alternative or complementary treatments to the gluten-free diet brings hope for patients unavoidably burdened by diet restrictions.
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- Giacomo Caio
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, Cona, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
- Center for Celiac Research and Treatment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Center for Celiac Research and Treatment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114 USA
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, Cona, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
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- Center for Celiac Research and Treatment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114 USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Celiac Research, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 60121 Ancona, Italy
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- Center for Celiac Research and Treatment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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Differential diagnosis and management of enteropathies found in the context of seronegative villous atrophy (VA) are still a clinical challenge. Although seronegative coeliac disease may be the most frequent cause of serology-negative VA, other conditions must be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of seronegative VA. The rarity of these enteropathies with frequent overlapping of histological features may result in misclassification of such patients as affected by a seronegative or a refractory form of coeliac disease with consequent inappropriate treatments and long-term morbidity. The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge and to provide an evidence base and practical algorithmic approach for the investigation and management of seronegative VA.
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Caio G, Volta U, Ursini F, Manfredini R, De Giorgio R. Small bowel adenocarcinoma as a complication of celiac disease: clinical and diagnostic features. BMC Gastroenterol 2019; 19:45. [PMID: 30917787 PMCID: PMC6437995 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-019-0964-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Small bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA) is a rare neoplasm, which can occur in a sporadic form or can be associated with a number of predisposing conditions such as hereditary syndromes and immune-mediated intestinal disorders, e.g. celiac disease (CD). However, the features of SBA in the context of CD remain only partly understood. This study was aimed to show the main clinical features, diagnostic procedures and management options of SBA cases detected in a large cohort of celiac patients diagnosed in a single tertiary care center. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all the SBA cases detected in a cohort of 770 CD patients (599 females; F / M ratio: 3.5:1; median age at diagnosis 36 years, range 18-80 years), diagnosed at the Celiac Disease Referral Center of our University Hospital (Bologna, Italy) from January 1995 to December 2014. RESULTS Five (0.65%) out of our 770 CD patients developed SBA. All of them were female with a mean age of 53 years (range 38-72 years). SBA, diagnosed at the same time of the CD diagnosis in three cases, was localized in the jejunum in four cases and in the duodenum in one case. The clinical presentation of SBA was characterized by intestinal sub-occlusion in two cases, while the predominant manifestation of the remaining three cases was iron deficiency anaemia, abdominal pain and acute intestinal obstruction, respectively. All the patients were referred to surgery, and three cases with advanced stage neoplasia were also treated with chemotherapy. The overall survival rate at 5 years was 80%. CONCLUSIONS Although in a limited series, herein presented CD-related SBA cases were characterized by a younger age of onset, a higher prevalence in female gender and a better overall survival compared to sporadic, Crohn- and hereditary syndrome-related SBA.
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- Giacomo Caio
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, St. Anna Hospital, Via Aldo Moro, 8, 44124, Ferrara, Cona, Italy.,Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center and Celiac Center, Massachusetts General Hospital- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, St. Anna Hospital, Via Aldo Moro, 8, 44124, Ferrara, Cona, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, St. Anna Hospital, Via Aldo Moro, 8, 44124, Ferrara, Cona, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, St. Anna Hospital, Via Aldo Moro, 8, 44124, Ferrara, Cona, Italy.
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Pensieri MV, Pulvirenti F, Schiepatti A, Maimaris S, Lattanzio S, Quinti I, Klersy C, Corazza GR, Biagi F. The high mortality of patients with common variable immunodeficiency and small bowel villous atrophy. Scand J Gastroenterol 2019; 54:164-168. [PMID: 31006294 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2019.1568543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a primary humoral immunodeficiency characterised by reduced serum levels of immunoglobulins, recurrent infections, autoimmune phenomena and lymphoproliferative disorders. Gastrointestinal symptoms are very common in these patients and a coeliac-like villous atrophy was described in some of them. Since mortality in CVID is much higher than in the general population, our aim was to evaluate mortality rates and clinical predictors of survival in patients with both CVID and duodenal villous atrophy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sex, date of diagnosis of villous atrophy, HLA genomic typing, date of death/last follow-up, type of complication were retrospectively collected from medical files. Univariate analysis for each predictor was conducted and Kaplan-Meier curves were generated to evaluate survival. RESULTS Twenty-three patients were enrolled (9 females, mean age at diagnosis of villous atrophy 38 ± 13 years) and 8 of them died after a median time of 96 months (25th-75th 60-120 months) corresponding to a mortality rate of 3.9 per 100 person-years (95% CI 1.9-7.7). Mortality was higher in men compared to women (60 vs. 11/1000 person-years), although not statistically significant. Causes of death included onco-haematological disorders and infections. CONCLUSIONS Although based on a small cohort, our results confirm that patients with CVID and villous atrophy are burdened by a very high mortality mainly due to onco-immunological disorders and infections. Strict follow-up is required in these patients.
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- Maria Vittoria Pensieri
- a Coeliac Centre/First Department of Internal Medicine , Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo University of Pavia , Pavia , Italy
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- b Department of Molecular Medicine , University of Rome Sapienza , Rome , Italy
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- a Coeliac Centre/First Department of Internal Medicine , Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo University of Pavia , Pavia , Italy
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- a Coeliac Centre/First Department of Internal Medicine , Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo University of Pavia , Pavia , Italy
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- b Department of Molecular Medicine , University of Rome Sapienza , Rome , Italy
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- d Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology , Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo , Pavia , Italy
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- a Coeliac Centre/First Department of Internal Medicine , Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo University of Pavia , Pavia , Italy
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- a Coeliac Centre/First Department of Internal Medicine , Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo University of Pavia , Pavia , Italy
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Celiac Disease 30 Years After Diagnosis: Struggling With Gluten-free Adherence or Gaining Gluten Tolerance? J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2018; 67:361-366. [PMID: 29620596 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Studies investigating patients with coeliac disease (CD) on very long-term follow-up are limited. We aimed to evaluate the characteristics of patients with CD diagnosed more than 30 years ago. METHODS Clinical, histologic, genetic, and demographic data of patients with CD diagnosis made before 1985 were collected and their standardised mortality ratio calculated. According to the gluten-free diet (GFD) status, CD patients were divided into 3 groups and a specific questionnaire on GFD awareness and gluten-free products was administered to patients and caregivers. RESULTS A total of 337 CD patients were included in the study. The standardised mortality ratio was 0.37 (confidence interval 0.10 to 0.94) compared with a matched population. A total of 197 patients were grouped according to GFD compliance, with 35 CD patients reporting chronic voluntary gluten ingestion. No significant differences were found between groups regarding family history of CD, symptoms and histology at diagnosis, autoimmune disorders. Follow-up histology was performed in 63 patients. Twenty patients had normal histology on gluten-containing diet (GCD). Questionnaire scores were lower in patients on GCD. Caregivers scores were not correlated with patients' gluten consumption. CONCLUSIONS Although poor adherence to GFD is the major predictor of persistence of mucosal lesions at follow-up histology, a proportion of patients did not show a relapse of villous atrophy in spite chronic voluntary gluten ingestion, nor increase in mortality. Moreover, GFD knowledge and adherence could be partly lost during the transition between childhood and adulthood.
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Biagi F, Schiepatti A, Maiorano G, Fraternale G, Agazzi S, Zingone F, Ciacci C, Volta U, Caio G, Tortora R, Klersy C, Corazza GR. Risk of complications in coeliac patients depends on age at diagnosis and type of clinical presentation. Dig Liver Dis 2018; 50:549-552. [PMID: 29277481 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Coeliac disease is characterised by an increased mortality mostly due to its complications. AIMS To study the risk of developing complications according to clinical presentation and age at diagnosis, a combined retrospective-prospective longitudinal study was performed in three Italian centres. METHODS Incidence of complications and mortality rates were calculated using type and age at diagnosis of coeliac disease, sex, and centre of diagnosis as predictors. Patients referred after being found to suffer from coeliac disease elsewhere were excluded. RESULTS Between 01/1999 and 06/2015, 2225 adult coeliac patients were directly diagnosed in our centres. 17 of them developed a complication and 29 died. In patients older than 60 years at diagnosis of coeliac disease, the risk of complication is 18 times higher than in patients diagnosed at 18-40 years and 9 times higher than in patients diagnosed at 40-60 years. Classical presentation increases the risk of complications by 7 times compared to non-classical presentation; in asymptomatic patients the risk of complication is virtually absent. CONCLUSIONS The risk of developing complications in coeliac patients is linked to age at diagnosis of coeliac disease and type of clinical presentation. Follow-up methods of coeliac patients should be tailored according to these parameters.
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- Federico Biagi
- Coeliac Centre/First Dept. of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Italy.
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- Coeliac Centre/First Dept. of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Coeliac Centre/First Dept. of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Coeliac Centre/First Dept. of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Coeliac Centre/First Dept. of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Celiac Center at Gastrointestinal Unit, AOU S. Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, University of Salerno, Italy
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- Celiac Center at Gastrointestinal Unit, AOU S. Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, University of Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Gastroenterology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Coeliac Centre/First Dept. of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Italy
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Ciccocioppo R, Croci GA, Biagi F, Vanoli A, Alvisi C, Cavenaghi G, Riboni R, Arra M, Gobbi PG, Paulli M, Corazza GR. Intestinal T-cell lymphoma with enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma-like features arising in the setting of adult autoimmune enteropathy. Hematol Oncol 2018; 36:481-488. [PMID: 29446107 DOI: 10.1002/hon.2494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma is regarded as a dismal, late complication of coeliac disease, though a single case of T-cell lymphoma with such features arising in the setting of autoimmune enteropathy of the adult has been reported to date. We aim to describe the case of a 41-year-old woman complaining of severe malabsorption syndrome, who was diagnosed with autoimmune enteropathy based on the presence of flat intestinal mucosa unresponsive to any dietary restriction and positivity for enterocyte autoantibodies. Steroid therapy led to a complete recovery of both mucosal and clinical findings over 12 years, when disease relapse was accompanied by the appearance of monoclonal rearrangement of T-cell receptor-γ and peculiar T-cell phenotypic abnormalities, leading to a rapid transition to an overt T-cell lymphoma with features of the enteropathy-associated subtype. Despite intensive treatment, the patient developed cerebral metastasis and died 9 months later. Our case enhances the concept of enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma as a disease that may arise in the setting of enteropathies other than coeliac disease, thus representing a heterogeneous entity. Moreover, our observations support the need of a close follow-up of these patients, coupled with comprehensive characterization of mucosal biopsies.
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- Rachele Ciccocioppo
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona and AOUI Borgo Roma, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Unit of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Unit of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Unit of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Unit of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Short article: Mortality and differential diagnoses of villous atrophy without coeliac antibodies. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 29:572-576. [PMID: 28350748 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000000836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Villous atrophy (VA) of the small bowel is mainly related to coeliac disease (CD), whose diagnosis is made on the basis of positive endomysial/tissue transglutaminase antibodies while on a gluten-containing diet in the vast majority of patients. However, VA can also occur in other conditions whose epidemiology is little known. Our aim was to study the epidemiology and clinical features of these rare enteropathies. PATIENTS AND METHODS Clinical and laboratory data of all the patients with VA directly diagnosed in our centre in the last 15 years were collected and statistically analysed. RESULTS Between September 1999 and June 2015, 274 patients were diagnosed with VA. A total of 260 patients were also positive to coeliac antibodies; the other 14 had VA, but no IgA endomysial antibodies: five had common variable immunodeficiency, three had dermatitis herpetiformis, two had IgA deficiency associated with CD, one had abdominal lymphoma, one had unclassified sprue, one had olmesartan-associated enteropathy and one had seronegative CD. Mortality was 6.0 deaths per 100 person years (95% confidence interval: 2.2-16) in patients with VA but negative coeliac antibodies, whereas only 0.2 deaths per 100 person years (95% confidence interval: 0.1-0.6) occurred in coeliac patients. CONCLUSION Patients with VA and negative endomysial antibodies are rare. However, these forms of VA identify specific causes that can be diagnosed. These patients are affected by a very high mortality.
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van Wanrooij RLJ, Bouma G, Bontkes HJ, Neefjes-Borst A, van Grieken NC, von Blomberg BME, Mulder CJJ. Outcome of Referrals for Non-Responsive Celiac Disease in a Tertiary Center: Low Incidence of Refractory Celiac Disease in the Netherlands. Clin Transl Gastroenterol 2017; 8:e218. [PMID: 28125074 PMCID: PMC5288604 DOI: 10.1038/ctg.2016.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2015] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Objectives: Refractory celiac disease (RCD) is a severe cause of non-responsive celiac disease (CD) due to its association with the enteropathy associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL). Conflicting data exist on the prevalence and the clinical manifestations of RCD type I (RCD I) and type II (RCD II). The aim of the current study was to provide insight in the incidence of RCD and in the distinction with other causes of non-responsive CD. Methods: A total of 106 CD patients were referred to our tertiary referral center between January 2006 and December 2011 for evaluation of non-responsive CD. In addition, a questionnaire was sent to all 82 gastroenterology departments in the Netherlands to reveal whether a patient with RCD was currently being evaluated or had been treated between 2006 and 2012. Results: During a 6 year period, a total of 31 patients were diagnosed with RCD (19 RCD I and 12 RCD II). The nationwide survey revealed 5 additional patients with RCD I and one patient with RCD II. This leads to an annual incidence of RCD of 0.83/10.000 CD patients. The remaining patients were diagnosed with involuntary gluten ingestion (21.7%), delayed mucosal recovery (11.3%), enteropathy associated T-cell lymphoma (7.5%) and autoimmune enteropathy (1.8%). Conclusions: This nationwide study reveals a low incidence of RCD in the Netherlands. Nevertheless, RCD is a clinically relevant disease entity in CD patients non-responsive to the gluten-free diet.
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- R L J van Wanrooij
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Eigner W, Bashir K, Primas C, Kazemi-Shirazi L, Wrba F, Trauner M, Vogelsang H. Dynamics of occurrence of refractory coeliac disease and associated complications over 25 years. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2017; 45:364-372. [PMID: 27885681 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2016] [Revised: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Refractory coeliac disease, enteropathy associated T-cell lymphoma and small bowel adenocarcinoma are rare but prognostically important complications in coeliac disease. AIM To analyse potential changes in occurrence of complicated coeliac disease over the last 25 years. METHODS One thousand one hundred and thirty eight patients were included and evaluated based on their time of first presentation at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria. Occurrences of refractory coeliac disease and associated malignancies were evaluated for 5-year intervals from January 1990 until December 2014 and were compared over time. RESULTS 2.6% (n = 29) were diagnosed with refractory coeliac disease (females 65.6%, mean age at diagnosis 62.8 years). The proportion of those patients was 2.6%, 3.1%, 3.3%, 2.7% and 0.5% for the 5 year intervals from 1990 onwards. Thus, the number of refractory cases has been decreasing since 2000 (P = 0.024). The number of patients presenting with lymphoma (n = 7) was 0.6%, 0.4%, 1.1%, 0.8% and 0% from 1990 to 2014. Similarly the number of patients with adenocarcinoma (n = 4) decreased to 0% until 2014. Overall mortality in patients suffering from refractory disease was 48%. Of all patients diagnosed with lymphoma 71.4% died with a 5-year survival rate of 28.6%. CONCLUSIONS Over the past 15 years the occurrence of complicated coeliac disease has been decreasing. This possibly reflects a higher awareness of coeliac disease and optimised diagnosis and treatment with avoidance of long-term immunological disease activity. Symptomatic disease and a delay in diagnosis are risk factors for refractory coeliac disease and related cancer.
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- W Eigner
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pathology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Perfetti V, Baldanti F, Lenti MV, Vanoli A, Biagi F, Gatti M, Riboni R, Dallera E, Paulli M, Pedrazzoli P, Corazza GR. Detection of Active Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Duodenal Mucosa of Patients With Refractory Celiac Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016; 14:1216-20. [PMID: 27033429 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Revised: 02/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Refractory celiac disease is characterized by mucosal damage in patients with celiac disease despite a gluten-free diet. Little is known about the mechanisms that cause persistent intestinal inflammation in these patients. We performed a case-control study of 17 consecutive patients diagnosed with refractory celiac disease from 2001 through 2014 (median age, 51 y; 10 women) and 24 patients with uncomplicated celiac disease (controls) to determine whether refractory disease is associated with infection by lymphotropic oncogenic viruses. We performed real-time PCR analyses of duodenal biopsy samples from all patients to detect Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), human herpesvirus-8, and human T-cell lymphotropic virus-I, -II, or -III. We used in situ hybridization and immunohistochemical analyses to identify infected cells and viral proteins. We did not detect human herpesvirus-8 or human T-cell lymphotropic viruses in any of the biopsy specimens. However, 12 of 17 (70.5%) biopsy specimens from patients with refractory celiac disease were positive for EBV, compared with 4 of 24 (16.6%) biopsy specimens from controls (P < .001). EBV was detected in inflammatory cells and enterocytes. An analysis of latency- and replication-associated proteins confirmed active infection. Further studies are needed to determine whether EBV infection contributes to the pathogenesis of refractory celiac disease and enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma.
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- Vittorio Perfetti
- Department of Onco-Hematology, Section of Oncology, University of Pavia and Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Molecular Virology Unit, University of Pavia and Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia and Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Anatomic Pathology section, University of Pavia and Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia and Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Molecular Virology Unit, University of Pavia and Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Anatomic Pathology section, University of Pavia and Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Anatomic Pathology section, University of Pavia and Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Anatomic Pathology section, University of Pavia and Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Onco-Hematology, Section of Oncology, University of Pavia and Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia and Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
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Garba AA, Adamou H, Magagi IA, Brah S, Habou O. [Acute intestinal obstruction revealing enteropathy associated t-cell lymphoma, about a case]. Pan Afr Med J 2016; 23:48. [PMID: 27217874 PMCID: PMC4862778 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.23.48.8909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Le lymphome T intestinal associé à une entéropathie ou Enteropathy associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL), est une complication rare de la maladie cœliaque (MC). Nous rapportons l'observation d'un lymphome T associée à une MC révélé par une occlusion intestinale aigue. Une patiente maghrébine de 38 ans, aux antécédents de stérilité et de douleurs abdominales chroniques, était admise en urgence pour occlusion intestinale aigue. L'intervention chirurgicale retrouvait une tumeur au dépend du grêle avec des adénopathies mésentériques. L'histologie et l'immunohistochimie de la pièce opératoire objectivait un lymphome T digestif CD3+ et le bilan immunologique de la maladie cœliaque était positif. Le diagnostic d'EATL était ainsi retenu. La patiente était mise sous chimiothérapie (CHOEP) et régime sans gluten avec une réponse complète au traitement. L'EATL est une complication rare de la MC qui peut être révélée par une occlusion intestinale. Son pronostic peut être amélioré par une prise en charge précoce associant chirurgie et chimiothérapie. Sa prévention passe par un diagnostic précoce de la MC et un régime sans gluten.
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- Abdoul Aziz Garba
- Service de Médecine Interne et Générale, Hôpital National de Zinder, Niger
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- Service de Chirurgie Générale et Digestive B, Hôpital National de Zinder, Niger
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- Service de Médecine Interne et Générale, Hôpital National de Niamey, Niger
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- Service de Chirurgie Générale et Digestive B, Hôpital National de Zinder, Niger
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Ciccocioppo R, Cangemi GC, Kruzliak P, Corazza GR. Concise Review: Cellular Therapies: The Potential to Regenerate and Restore Tolerance in Immune-Mediated Intestinal Diseases. Stem Cells 2016; 34:1474-86. [PMID: 27016400 DOI: 10.1002/stem.2367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2015] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Chronic inflammatory enteropathies, including celiac disease, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis, are lifelong disabling conditions whose cure is still an unmet need, despite the great strides made in understanding their complex pathogenesis. The advent of cellular therapies, mainly based on the use of stem cells, represents a great step forward thanks to their multitarget strategy. Both hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSC) have been employed in the treatment of refractory cases with promising results. The lack of immunogenicity makes MSC more suitable for therapeutic purposes as their infusion may be performed across histocompatibility locus antigen barriers without risk of rejection. The best outcome has been obtained when treating fistulizing Crohn's disease with local injections of MSC. In addition, both HSC and MSC proved successful in promoting regeneration of intestinal mucosa, and favoring the expansion of a T-cell regulatory subset. By virtue of the ability to favor mucosal homeostasis, this last cell population has been exploited in clinical trials, with inconsistent results. Finally, the recent identification of the epithelial stem cell marker has opened up the possibility of tissue engineering, with an array of potential applications for intestinal diseases. However, the underlying mechanisms of action of these interconnected therapeutic strategies are still poorly understood. It is conceivable that over the next few years their role will become clearer as the biological interactions with injured tissues and the hierarchy by which they deliver their action are unraveled through a continuous moving from bench to bedside and vice versa. Stem Cells 2016;34:1474-1486.
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- Rachele Ciccocioppo
- Clinica Medica I, Department of Internal Medicine Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy
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- Clinica Medica I, Department of Internal Medicine Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Structural Biology and Proteomics, Central Laboratories, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Clinica Medica I, Department of Internal Medicine Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy
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Brcic I, Cathomas G, Vanoli A, Jilek K, Giuffrida P, Langner C. Medullary carcinoma of the small bowel. Histopathology 2016; 69:136-40. [PMID: 26599717 DOI: 10.1111/his.12908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Iva Brcic
- Institute of Pathology; Medical University of Graz; Graz Austria
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- Institute of Pathology; Kantonsspital Baselland; Liestal Switzerland
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- Department of Molecular Medicine; San Matteo Hospital; University of Pavia; Pavia Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine; LKH Hochsteiermark; Leoben Austria
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- First Department of Internal Medicine; San Matteo Hospital; University of Pavia; Pavia Italy
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- Institute of Pathology; Medical University of Graz; Graz Austria
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van de Water JMW, Nijeboer P, de Baaij LR, Zegers J, Bouma G, Visser OJ, van der Peet DL, Mulder CJJ, Meijerink WJHJ. Surgery in (pre)malignant celiac disease. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:12403-12409. [PMID: 26604647 PMCID: PMC4649123 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i43.12403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2014] [Revised: 03/29/2015] [Accepted: 06/10/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To report the outcome of surgery in patients with (pre)malignant conditions of celiac disease (CD) and the impact on survival.
METHODS: A total of 40 patients with (pre)malignant conditions of CD, ulcerative jejunitis (n = 5) and enteropathy associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL) (n = 35), who underwent surgery between 2002 and 2013 were retrospectively evaluated. Data on indications, operative procedure, post-operative morbidity and mortality, adjuvant therapy and overall survival (OS) were collected. Eleven patients with EATL who underwent chemotherapy without resection were included as a control group for survival analysis. Patients were followed-up every three months during the first year and at 6-mo intervals thereafter.
RESULTS: Mean age at resection was 62 years. The majority of patients (63%) underwent elective laparotomy. Functional stenosis (n = 13) and perforation (n = 12) were the major indications for surgery. In 70% of patients radical resection was performed. Early postoperative complications, mainly due to leakage or sepsis, occurred in 14/40 (35%) of patients. Eight patients required reoperation. More patients who underwent resection in the acute setting (n = 3, 20%) died compared to patients treated in the elective setting. With a median follow-up of 20 mo, seven patients (18%) required reoperation due to long-term complications. Significantly more patients who underwent acute surgery could not be treated with adjuvant chemotherapy. Patients who first underwent surgical resection showed significantly better OS than patients who received chemotherapy without resection.
CONCLUSION: Although the complication rate is high, the preferred first step of treatment in (pre)malignant CD consists of local resection as early as possible to improve survival.
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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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Vetro C, Bonanno G, Giulietti G, Romano A, Conticello C, Chiarenza A, Spina P, Coppolino F, Cunsolo R, Raimondo FD. Rare gastrointestinal lymphomas: The endoscopic investigation. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2015; 7:928-949. [PMID: 26265987 PMCID: PMC4530327 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i10.928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Gastrointestinal lymphomas represent up to 10% of gastrointestinal malignancies and about one third of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. The most prominent histologies are mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. However, the gastrointestinal tract can be the site of rarer lymphoma subtypes as a primary or secondary localization. Due to their rarity and the multifaceted histology, an endoscopic classification has not been validated yet. This review aims to analyze the endoscopic presentation of rare gastrointestinal lymphomas from disease diagnosis to follow-up, according to the involved site and lymphoma subtype. Existing, new and emerging endoscopic technologies have been examined. In particular, we investigated the diagnostic, prognostic and follow-up endoscopic features of T-cell and natural killer lymphomas, lymphomatous polyposis and mantle cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, plasma cell related disease, gastrointestinal lymphomas in immunodeficiency and Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the gastrointestinal tract. Contrarily to more frequent gastrointestinal lymphomas, data about rare lymphomas are mostly extracted from case series and case reports. Due to the data paucity, a synergism between gastroenterologists and hematologists is required in order to better manage the disease. Indeed, clinical and prognostic features are different from nodal and extranodal or the bone marrow (in case of plasma cell disease) counterpart. Therefore, the approach should be based on the knowledge of the peculiar behavior and natural history of disease.
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Nijeboer P, de Baaij LR, Visser O, Witte BI, Cillessen SA, Mulder CJ, Bouma G. Treatment response in enteropathy associated T-cell lymphoma; survival in a large multicenter cohort. Am J Hematol 2015; 90:493-8. [PMID: 25716069 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.23992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2014] [Revised: 02/21/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL) is a T-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma which is highly associated with celiac disease. The prognosis of EATL has been considered poor and there are no standardized treatment protocols. Here, we evaluate treatment response and survival of EATL patients in a large multicenter cohort. A total of 61 patients diagnosed with EATL were analyzed. Various treatment regimens were applied in EATL during the past fifteen years including either monotherapy consisting of chemotherapy or resection, or combination therapy with both aforementioned regimens whether or not combined with stem-cell transplantation (SCT). Overall, 50/61 patients (82%) died after a median of 7.4 months. One- and five-year overall survival was 40 and 11%, respectively. Median follow-up in the survivors was 26 months. Patients treated with the most aggressive treatment, that is, resection, chemotherapy and autologous SCT, showed the most favourable outcome with complete remission in all patients, the lowest relapse rate and one- and five-year overall survival of 100 and 33%, respectively, although overall survival in this group was not significantly better as compared to patients treated with surgery and chemotherapy. This study indicates that combination treatment is superior compared to monotherapy. Whether or not consolidation therapy with autologous SCT may improve survival needs to be substantiated in a larger randomized international trial.
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- Petula Nijeboer
- Department of Gastroenterology; VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology; VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology; VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology; VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology; VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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Wheat-related disorders have become a growing area of clinical and scientific interest and can be categorized broadly as: autoimmune-mediated; allergic; and non-autoimmune/non-allergic conditions. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) and non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) present on this spectrum as disorders associated with adverse gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal manifestations following exposure to gluten and/or other wheat-related constituents. NCGS/NCWS is increasingly considered in patients with unexplained symptoms after the exclusions of celiac disease and wheat allergy. As objective diagnostic data and specific biomarkers are lacking, response to a gluten-free/wheat-free diet can confirm the presence of NCGS/NCWS. An association with irritable bowel syndrome has been detected, and the effects of other food components, such as fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols, may contribute. Our organization and synthesis of extant knowledge pertaining to wheat-related disorders may advance current practice and research efforts toward an improved understanding of NCGS/NCWS as an evolving clinical entity.
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- Renée M Marchioni Beery
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-1845, USA
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Zingone F, West J, Auricchio R, Maria Bevilacqua R, Bile G, Borgheresi P, Erminia Bottiglieri M, Caldore M, Capece G, Cristina Caria M, Crudele A, Cuomo R, Lucia Garofano M, Giardullo N, Gerarda Gravina A, Greco L, Iannotta P, Kosova P, Lamanda R, Malamisura B, Marmo R, Napoli G, Nardone G, Pacelli M, Pascarella F, Riccio E, Riegler G, Rispo A, Rocco A, Romano M, Saffiotti O, Saviano P, Sorrentini I, Speranza P, Tolone C, Tortora R, Troncone R, Ciacci C. Incidence and distribution of coeliac disease in Campania (Italy): 2011-2013. United European Gastroenterol J 2015; 3:182-9. [PMID: 25922679 DOI: 10.1177/2050640615571021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There exists a wide variation in the reported incidence of coeliac disease in recent decades. We aimed to evaluate the incidence rate of coeliac diagnoses performed in an Italian region, Campania, between 2011 and 2013 and its variation therein. METHODS All coeliac diagnoses made from 2011 to 2013 and registered within the Campania coeliac disease register (CeliacDB) were identified. Incidence rates were analysed by sex, age and province of residence, with a Poisson model fitted to determine incidence rate ratios. RESULTS We found 2049 coeliac disease diagnoses registered in the CeliacDB between 2011 and 2013; 1441 of these patients were female (70.4%) and 1059 were aged less than 19 years (51.7%). The overall incidence of coeliac disease in Campania was 11.8 per 100,000 person-years (95% CI 11.3-12.3) during the study period, with marked variation by age [27.4 per 100,000 person-years (95% CI 25.8-29.1) in children under 19 years of age and 7.3 per 100,000 (95% CI 6.8-7.8) in adults] and sex [16.1 per 100,000 person-years in females (95% CI 15.3-16.9) and 7.2 per 100,000 person-years in males (95% CI 6.6-7.8)]. Coeliac disease incidence was roughly similar in Naples, Salerno, Caserta and Avellino, but about half in Benevento. More than 80% of our study population was diagnosed by the combination of positive antitransglutaminase IgA and Marsh 3. More than half of the patients were symptomatic at the time of coeliac disease diagnosis (39.7% had a classical presentation and 21.1% a non-classical one according to the Oslo definition). CONCLUSIONS Coeliac disease incidence was roughly similar among Campania provinces, except in Benevento where it was about half, probably due to less awareness of coeliac disease in this area. The incidence of coeliac disease in Campania appears to be lower than that reported by most of the previous literature, suggesting the necessity of new coeliac awareness programmes.
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- Fabiana Zingone
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy ; Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, City Hospital Campus, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK ; Campania Region Celiac Network, Campania, Italy
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- Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, City Hospital Campus, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Campania Region Celiac Network, Campania, Italy
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- Campania Region Celiac Network, Campania, Italy
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- Campania Region Celiac Network, Campania, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy ; Campania Region Celiac Network, Campania, Italy
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Nijeboer P, Malamut G, Mulder CJ, Cerf-Bensussan N, Sibon D, Bouma G, Cellier C, Hermine O, Visser O. Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma: improving treatment strategies. Dig Dis 2015; 33:231-235. [PMID: 25925928 DOI: 10.1159/000369542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL) is a rare and usually rapidly fatal intestinal T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It arises from intraepithelial lymphocytes and has a high association with coeliac disease. The high mortality of EATL is associated not only with the very aggressive and often chemotherapy-refractory nature of the lymphoma. The poor condition of patients due to prolonged and severe malnutrition compromises the ability to deliver chemotherapy. There are no standardized treatment protocols, and the optimal therapy for EATL remains unclear. The primary step of treatment consists of local debulking, preferably as early as possible after EATL diagnosis. Morbidity and mortality seem to rise with advanced stages of disease due to tumour size progression, worse nutritional status and a higher risk of emergency surgery due to perforation. Standard induction therapy for EATL is anthracycline-based chemotherapy, preferably resumed between 2 and 5 weeks after surgery (depending on clinical condition). Intensification of therapy using high-dose chemotherapy followed by consolidation with BEAM and autologous stem cell transplantation is associated with better outcome. Notably, this treatment strategy has only been applied in patients eligible for this aggressive regimen which might reflect selection bias. Unfortunately, prognosis of EATL remains poor; 5-year survival varies from 8 to 60% depending on the eligibility to receive additional steps of therapy. New treatment strategies are urgently needed for a better prognosis of this lethal complication of coeliac disease. Brentuximab vedotin (anti-CD30) might be promising when added to conventional chemotherapy and is suggested as upfront treatment in EATL.
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Ciccocioppo R, Cangemi GC, Roselli EA, Kruzliak P. Are stem cells a potential therapeutic tool in coeliac disease? Cell Mol Life Sci 2015; 72:1317-29. [PMID: 25511197 PMCID: PMC11113911 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-014-1797-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Revised: 11/02/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Despite the growing understanding of its pathogenesis, the treatment of coeliac disease is still based on a lifelong gluten-free diet that, although efficacious, is troublesome for affected patients, and a definitive cure is still an unmet need. In this regard, the development of new chemical- and biological-derived agents has often resulted in unsatisfactory effects when tested in vivo, probably because of their ability to target only a single pathway, whilst the immunological cascade responsible for tissue injury is complex and redundant. The advent of cellular therapies, mainly based on the use of stem cells, is an emerging area of interest since it has the advantage of a multi-target strategy. Both haematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells have been employed in the treatment of refractory patients suffering from autoimmune diseases, with promising results. However, the lack of immunogenicity makes mesenchymal stem cells more suitable than their haematopoietic counterpart, since their transplantation may be performed in the absence of a myeloablative conditioning regimen. In addition, mesenchymal stem cells have been shown to harbour strong modulatory effects on almost all cells involved in immune response, together with a potent regenerative action. It is therefore conceivable that over the next few years their therapeutic use will increase as their biological interactions with injured tissues become clearer.
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- Rachele Ciccocioppo
- Center for the Study and Cure of Coeliac Disease, Clinica Medica I, IRCCS San Matteo Hospital Foundation, University of Pavia, Piazzale Golgi, 19, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Center for the Study and Cure of Coeliac Disease, Clinica Medica I, IRCCS San Matteo Hospital Foundation, University of Pavia, Piazzale Golgi, 19, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Center for the Study and Cure of Coeliac Disease, Clinica Medica I, IRCCS San Matteo Hospital Foundation, University of Pavia, Piazzale Golgi, 19, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital and Masaryk University, Pekarska 53, 656 91 Brno, Czech Republic
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Volta U, Caio G, Stanghellini V, De Giorgio R. The changing clinical profile of celiac disease: a 15-year experience (1998-2012) in an Italian referral center. BMC Gastroenterol 2014; 14:194. [PMID: 25404189 PMCID: PMC4236812 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-014-0194-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Celiac disease is a multiform, challenging condition characterized by extremely variable features. Our goal was to define clinical, serological and histopathological findings in a large cohort of celiacs diagnosed in a single referral center. METHODS From January 1998 to December 2012, 770 patients (599 females, median age 36 years, range 18-78 years) were diagnosed as celiacs at St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital (Bologna, Italy). The clinical phenotypes were classified as: 1) classical (malabsorption syndrome); 2) non-classical (extraintestinal and/or gastrointestinal symptoms other than diarrhea); 3) subclinical. Serology, duodenal histology, comorbidities, response to gluten-free diet and complications were evaluated. RESULTS Disease onset was symptomatic in 610 patients (79%), while 160 celiacs showed a subclinical phenotype. In the symptomatic group the non-classical prevailed over the classical phenotype (66% vs 34%). Diarrhea was found in 27%, while other gastrointestinal manifestations were bloating (20%), aphthous stomatitis (18%), alternating bowel habit (15%), constipation (13%) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (12%). Extraintestinal manifestations included osteopenia/osteoporosis (52%), anemia (34%), cryptogenic hypertransaminasemia (29%) and recurrent miscarriages (12%). Positivity for IgA tissue transglutaminase antibodies was detected in 97%. Villous atrophy was found in 87%, while 13% had minor lesions consistent with potential celiac disease. A large proportion of patients showed autoimmune disorders, i.e. autoimmune thyroiditis (26.3%), dermatitis herpetiformis (4%) and diabetes mellitus type 1 (3%). Complicated celiac disease was very rare. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates that the clinical profile of celiac disease changed over time with an increasing rate of non-classical and subclinical phenotypes.
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- Umberto Volta
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, S,Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bldg #5 Via Massarenti 9, Bologna, 40138, Italy.
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Biagi F, Vattiato C, Agazzi S, Balduzzi D, Schiepatti A, Gobbi P, Corazza GR. A second duodenal biopsy is necessary in the follow-up of adult coeliac patients. Ann Med 2014; 46:430-3. [PMID: 24857202 DOI: 10.3109/07853890.2014.913378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Coeliac disease is a chronic enteropathy requiring a close follow-up. However, the best way to follow up coeliac patients has not yet been established. In the last 14 years, we have been offering patients a thorough series of periodical examinations including a histological re-evaluation at 12-18 months. PATIENTS AND METHODS The notes of all coeliac patients attending our clinic between September 1999 and March 2013 were examined. RESULTS Data from 317 adult patients were collected. Duodenal biopsy showed a lack of satisfactory histological response in 25/317 patients; endomysial antibodies were still positive in 76, and diet adherence and clinical response were unsatisfactory in 58 and 97, respectively. Correlations of serological data, clinical response, and diet adherence with histological findings were evaluated. Although the P values showed statistically significant differences, sensitivity and specificity were disappointing: 64% and 80% for serological response, 48% and 71% for clinical response, 56% and 85% for diet adherence. CONCLUSIONS After 12-18 months on a gluten-free diet, 8% of the patients do not present a satisfactory histological response; only some of them could have been identified with a serological and/or clinical re-evaluation. Therefore, a duodenal biopsy seems to be the only tool that could identify patients with unsatisfactory histological response.
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- Federico Biagi
- Coeliac Centre/First Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia , Italy
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Biagi F, Marchese A, Ferretti F, Ciccocioppo R, Schiepatti A, Volta U, Caio G, Ciacci C, Zingone F, D'Odorico A, Carroccio A, Ambrosiano G, Mansueto P, Gasbarrini A, Piscaglia AC, Andrealli A, Astegiano M, Segato S, Neri M, Meggio A, de Pretis G, De Vitis I, Gobbi P, Corazza GR. A multicentre case control study on complicated coeliac disease: two different patterns of natural history, two different prognoses. BMC Gastroenterol 2014; 14:139. [PMID: 25103857 PMCID: PMC4127435 DOI: 10.1186/1471-230x-14-139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Coeliac disease is a common enteropathy characterized by an increased mortality mainly due to its complications. The natural history of complicated coeliac disease is characterised by two different types of course: patients with a new diagnosis of coeliac disease that do not improve despite a strict gluten-free diet (type A cases) and previously diagnosed coeliac patients that initially improved on a gluten-free diet but then relapsed despite a strict diet (type B cases). Our aim was to study the prognosis and survival of A and B cases. Methods Clinical and laboratory data from coeliac patients who later developed complications (A and B cases) and sex- and age-matched coeliac patients who normally responded to a gluten-free diet (controls) were collected among 11 Italian centres. Results 87 cases and 136 controls were enrolled. Complications tended to occur rapidly after the diagnosis of coeliac disease and cumulative survival dropped in the first months after diagnosis of complicated coeliac disease. Thirty-seven cases died (30/59 in group A, 7/28 in group B). Type B cases presented an increased survival rate compared to A cases. Conclusions Complicated coeliac disease is an extremely serious condition with a high mortality and a short survival. Survival depends on the type of natural history.
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- Federico Biagi
- Coeliac Centre/First Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, P,le Golgi, 19, I-27100, Pavia, Italy.
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Biagi F, Schiepatti A, Malamut G, Marchese A, Cellier C, Bakker SF, Mulder CJJ, Volta U, Zingone F, Ciacci C, D’Odorico A, Andrealli A, Astegiano M, Klersy C, Corazza GR. PROgnosticating COeliac patieNts SUrvivaL: the PROCONSUL score. PLoS One 2014; 9:e84163. [PMID: 24392112 PMCID: PMC3879269 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Accepted: 11/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Introduction It has been shown that mortality rates of coeliac patients correlate with age at diagnosis of coeliac disease, diagnostic delay for coeliac disease, pattern of clinical presentation and HLA typing. Our aim was to create a tool that identifies coeliac patients at higher risk of developing complications. Methods To identify predictors of complications in patients with coeliac disease, we organised an observational multicenter case-control study based on a retrospective collection of clinical data. Clinical data from 116 cases (patients with complicated coeliac disease) and 181 controls (coeliac patients without any complications) were collected from seven European centres. For each case, one or two controls, matched to cases according to the year of assessment, gender and age, were selected. Diagnostic delay, pattern of clinical presentation, HLA typing and age at diagnosis were used as predictors. Results Differences between cases and controls were detected for diagnostic delay and classical presentation. Conditional logistic models based on these statistically different predictors allowed the development of a score system. Tertiles analysis showed a relationship between score and risk of developing complications. Discussion A score that shows the risk of a newly diagnosed coeliac patient developing complications was devised for the first time. This will make it possible to set up the follow-up of coeliac patients with great benefits not only for their health but also for management of economic resources. Conclusions We think that our results are very encouraging and represent the first attempt to build a prognostic score for coeliac patients.
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- Federico Biagi
- Coeliac Centre/First Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Coeliac Centre/First Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Coeliac Centre/First Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Coeliac Centre/Department of Clinical Medicine, St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastrointestinal Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Gastrointestinal Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Gastro-Hepatology, AOU San Giovanni Battista Molinette, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Gastro-Hepatology, AOU San Giovanni Battista Molinette, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Coeliac Centre/First Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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