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Kurppa K, Mulder CJ, Stordal K, Kaukinen K. Celiac Disease Affects 1% of Global Population: Who Will Manage All These Patients? Gastroenterology 2024; 167:148-158. [PMID: 38290622 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.12.026] [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: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
Abstract
Celiac disease is a common gastrointestinal condition with an estimated global prevalence of up to 1%. Adequate long-term surveillance of patients is imperative to ensure strict adherence to treatment with a gluten-free diet and the ensuing clinical and histologic recovery. Traditionally, this has been accomplished by means of regular on-site attendance at specialist health care facilities, accompanied for most patients by follow-up endoscopic and laboratory tests. However, the rapidly increasing prevalence of celiac disease and the limited health care resources challenge the current centralized and nonindividualized follow-up strategies. The improved noninvasive surveillance tools and online health care services are further changing the landscape of celiac disease management. There is a clear need for more personalized and on-demand follow-up based on early treatment response and patient-related factors associated with long-term prognosis. Additional scientific evidence on the optimal implementation of follow-up for pediatric and adulthood celiac disease is nevertheless called for.
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- Kalle Kurppa
- Celiac Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Tampere Center for Child, Adolescent, and Maternal Health Research, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland; University Consortium of Seinäjoki, Seinäjoki, Finland.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Department of Pediatric Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Celiac Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Robert ME, Ciacci C, Lebwohl B. Opportunities for Improving Biopsy and Non-Biopsy-Based Diagnosis of Celiac Disease. Gastroenterology 2024; 167:79-89. [PMID: 38302007 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.01.031] [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: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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The accumulating data regarding a non-biopsy diagnosis of celiac disease has led to its adoption in certain scenarios, although debate on whether and when to use non-biopsy criteria in clinical practice is ongoing. Despite the growing popularity and evidence basis for a biopsy-free approach to diagnosis in the context of highly elevated serologies, there will continue to be a role for a biopsy in some groups. This review summarizes the current evidence supporting a non-biopsy approach and arguments supporting continued reliance on biopsy, and focuses on opportunities to improve both approaches.
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- Marie E Robert
- Department of Pathology, Medicine (Digestive Diseases) and Human and Translational Immunology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Scuola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York
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Schiepatti A, Maimaris S, Scarcella C, Pignatti P, Betti E, Shoval Y, Arpa G, Ciccocioppo R, Biagi F. Flow cytometry for the assessment and monitoring of aberrant intraepithelial lymphocytes in non-responsive celiac disease and non-celiac enteropathies. Dig Liver Dis 2024; 56:795-801. [PMID: 37968145 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2023.10.025] [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: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few data are available on flow cytometry (FC) for monitoring intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) in refractory celiac disease (RCD), non-responsive celiac disease (NRCD), and non-celiac enteropathies (NCEs). AIMS 1) To investigate the significance of monitoring IELs immunophenotype with FC in patients with NRCD, RCD and NCEs; 2) to evaluate FC concordance with immunohistochemistry (IHC) and γ-TCR clonality analysis. METHODS Patients investigated between January-2012 and February-2023 were divided into two groups: 1)confirmed RCD or NRCD being investigated for persistent symptoms and suspected complications of celiac disease (CD); 2)NCEs lacking clinical/histological response. Clinical/molecular features and outcomes were retrospectively collected and analysed according to presence/absence of aberrant IELs on FC (cut-off≥20 % CD103+sCD3-CD8-iCD3+ IELs). RESULTS 52 patients (18 RCD,21 NRCD,13 NCEs; 38F, 55±13 years; median follow-up 30 months, IQR 2-58) underwent 100 FC IELs determinations. 22/52 had ≥2 FC determinations and IEL phenotype remained unchanged over time in all them (κ=1.00). Aberrant IEL phenotype in CD was associated with increased mortality (HR 4.2, 95 % CI 1.5-11.9, p < 0.01). No patients with NCEs had an aberrant IEL phenotype at FC, although 3/13 developed lymphoma and 4/13 died. Concordance of FC was fair with both IHC (κ=0.40) and γ-TCR clonality analysis (κ=0.22). CONCLUSION FC is accurate for assessing and monitoring IEL phenotype and providing important prognostic information in celiac patients. Further study is needed on its role in NCEs.
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- Annalisa Schiepatti
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Italy; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Italy; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Allergy and Immunology Unit Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, San Matteo Hospital Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Unit of Anatomic Pathology, University of Pavia, Italy; Unit of Anatomic Pathology, ICS Maugeri-IRCCS SpA SB, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Policlinico G.B. Rossi and University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Italy; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, Italy
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Lusetti F, Schiepatti A, Scalvini D, Maimaris S, Biagi F. Efficacy of a Low-FODMAP Diet for Coeliac Patients with Persistent IBS-like Symptoms despite a Gluten-Free Diet: A Systematic Review. Nutrients 2024; 16:1094. [PMID: 38613127 PMCID: PMC11013587 DOI: 10.3390/nu16071094] [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: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Background: Persistent symptoms in coeliac disease (CD) can be due to not only poor gluten-free diet (GFD) adherence and complications of CD, but also functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Although the role of a low fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) diet is well-established in IBS, little data are available on its role in coeliac patients with persistent IBS-like symptoms despite a GFD. Methods: We systematically reviewed the literature in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines for studies evaluating the role of FODMAPs and/or a low-FODMAP diet in coeliac patients with persistent symptoms. PubMed and Embase were searched from inception to 16 January 2024 for eligible full-text papers. The study protocol was registered on Open Science Framework. Results: A total of 239 records were identified, and six papers were included. Of these, four were interventional studies comparing a low-FODMAP GFD to a regular GFD for persistent symptoms in 115 total coeliac patients (two randomized controlled trials and two open-label studies). A low-FODMAP GFD for a minimum of 4 weeks was significantly more effective than a regular GFD in reducing symptoms (p < 0.05 in 3/4 studies). Dietary FODMAP content of a conventional GFD was significantly lower than that of non-coeliac patients on a gluten-containing diet (both p < 0.05), especially regarding high-FODMAP grain products. However, coeliac patients consumed more servings of fruits/vegetables high in FODMAP. No relationship between FODMAP intake and persistence of symptoms was reported. Conclusions: A low-FODMAP diet may be beneficial for uncomplicated celiac patients with persistent IBS-like symptoms despite strict adherence to a GFD.
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- Francesca Lusetti
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Gastroenterology Unit of IRCCS Pavia Institute, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- PhD Course in Experimental Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Gastroenterology Unit of IRCCS Pavia Institute, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Gastroenterology Unit of IRCCS Pavia Institute, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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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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Rathore SS, Velasquez-Botero F, Nieto-Salazar MA, Flowers TC, Hasan J, Parashar AK, Tanveer K, Aneis H, Buremoh AI, Yusuf K, Khalil K, Toro-Velandia AC, Sabeeh SK. Prevalence and clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with pre-existing celiac disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Rev Med Virol 2023; 33:e2433. [PMID: 36802085 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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There is a scarcity of scientific evidence addressing the outcomes of COVID-19 in celiac disease (CD) patients. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the correlation between pre-existing CD and COVID-19. A rigorous literature search was conducted using multiple databases. All eligible observational studies were included from around the globe. The random effect model calculated the pooled prevalence and associated 95% confidence intervals (CI). Mantel-Haenszel odds ratios were produced to report the overall effect size using random effect models for severity and mortality outcomes. Funnel plots, Egger regression tests, and Begg-Mazumdar's rank correlation test were used to appraise publication bias. Data from 11 articles consisting of 44,378 CD patients were obtained. Overall pooled random-effects estimate of SARS-CoV-2 infection in CD patients was 4.25% (95% CI, I2 = 98%). Our findings also indicated that pre-existing CD was not associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation with COVID-19 illness (OR = 1.04, 95% CI 0.87-1.24, I2 = 0%) and mortality due to illness (OR = 0.92, 95% CI 0.56-1.5, I2 = 45%) compared with patients without pre-existing CD. No significant publication bias was evident in the meta-analysis. The preliminary data from our analysis suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with pre-existing CD is not associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation or mortality. Additional studies are required to overcome the restrictions of the limited data available at present.
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- All Saints University College of Medicine, Amos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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- Washington University of Health and Science, San Pedro, Belize
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- The Emirates Health Services, Alqassimi Hospital, Sharjah, UAE
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, UK
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Association of Serum Albumin, Globulin, and Transferrin Levels in Children of Poorly Managed Celiac Disease. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 2023:5081303. [PMID: 36778054 PMCID: PMC9908329 DOI: 10.1155/2023/5081303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Background Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune genetic disorder in which gluten protein causes inflammation of the intestinal enterocytes. CD diagnosis in most cases is delayed or mistreated due to its varied clinical features. We aimed to evaluate the protein profile imbalance in different CD groups of children, which could help aid in the diagnosis and proper management of the disease. Methodology. This was a cross-sectional study with a nonrandom purposive sampling technique. All samples were taken from tertiary care hospitals of Hyderabad, Pakistan. In total, there were 175 children (age 3-15 years) divided into five equal groups (n = 35), namely, group A (control), group B (celiac diagnosed), group C (celiac-like symptoms), group D (celiac with type 1 diabetes mellitus), and group E (type 1 diabetes mellitus only). Clinical symptoms and laboratory parameters were analyzed among all the groups. Sera proteins, albumin, globulins, and transferrin levels were evaluated and compared with healthy individuals. Results The albumin in serum of celiac groups B and C was 3.0 g/dl and 2.8 g/dl, respectively. While in diabetic patients with CD, it is 2.7 g/dl. The globulin levels were raised among all the celiac groups with typical GIT symptoms. The highest transferrin was observed in group B, celiac patients with severe anemia. Patients were not on GFD, hence had no or less recovery and had chronic symptoms of celiac. Conclusion The misdiagnosis and poor management of celiac leads to chronic villous atrophy with imbalance in metabolic profile. Serum analysis of albumin, globulins, and transferrin may help in the diagnosis and proper management of the disease to recover the celiac symptoms.
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Elli L, Soru P, Roncoroni L, Rossi FG, Ferla V, Baldini L, Nandi N, Scaramella L, Scricciolo A, Rimondi A, Fusco N, Croci GA, Gianelli U, Cro L, Barbieri M, Lombardo V, Costantino A, Vaira V, Ferrero S, Tontini GE, Barigelletti G, Fabiano S, Doneda L, Vecchi M. Clinical features of type 1 and 2 refractory celiac disease: Results from a large cohort over a decade. Dig Liver Dis 2023; 55:235-242. [PMID: 36096991 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.08.022] [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: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Refractory celiac disease (RCeD) is a rare complication of celiac disease (CeD) with a severe prognosis. We describe a cohort of patients with RCeD, their clinical and histological features at diagnosis, after therapy and at lymphoma onset, and the rate and causes of death over a 17-year follow-up. METHODS We retrospectively enrolled RCeD-I and RCeD-II patients attending our center between January 2002 and October 2019. Medical data were collected at diagnosis and during monitoring. Response to therapy, changes in RCeD molecular markers, number of hospitalizations, discharge diagnosis, and cause and date of death were evaluated. The control cohort consisted of 1015 responsive CeD patients. RESULTS Compared with RCeD-I, RCeD-II more frequently exhibits diarrhea (83 vs 64%), anemia (61 vs 50%), hypoalbuminemia (70 vs 21%), parenteral nutrition need (48 vs 7%), ulcerative jejuno-ileitis (7 vs 39%), and extended small intestinal atrophy (62 vs 21%). One RCeD-I and six RCeD-II patients developed lymphoma. Ten RCeD-II patients died, four from lymphoma progression. Among RCeD-II patients, atrophy extension was the only parameter correlated with hypoalbuminemia and mortality. CONCLUSIONS Clinical severity, response to therapy, and mortality differ between RCeD-I and RCeD-II. Atrophy extension, evaluated at capsule endoscopy, was associated with disease severity and mortality.
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- Luca Elli
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan 20122, Italy; Center for Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease and Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy.
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan 20122, Italy; Center for Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease and Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy; Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan 20122, Italy; Center for Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease and Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Center for Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease and Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Center for Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease and Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan 20122, Italy; Center for Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease and Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Biobank for Translational Medicine Unit (B4MED), Division of Pathology, IEO European Institute of Oncology, University of Milan, Via Ripamonti 435, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan 20122, Italy; Division of Pathology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan 20122, Italy; Division of Pathology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Servizio di Citofluorimetria, Laboratorio Centrale, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Servizio di Citofluorimetria, Laboratorio Centrale, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Center for Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease and Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan 20122, Italy; Center for Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease and Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan 20122, Italy; Division of Pathology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan 20133, Italy; Division of Pathology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan 20122, Italy; Center for Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease and Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Cancer Registry Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Milano, Milan Italy
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- Cancer Registry Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Milano, Milan Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan 20122, Italy; Center for Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease and Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan 20122, Italy
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Humoral immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with coeliac disease and other noncoeliac enteropathies compared to healthy controls. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 35:167-173. [PMID: 36574307 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Data are lacking on the immunogenicity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines in patients affected by coeliac disease, Whipple's disease and other noncoeliac enteropathies (NCE), characterised by primary or drug-related immunosuppression. We aimed to assess humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in these patients compared to controls. METHODS Between December 2021 and January 2022, IgG anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein antibodies were measured in serum samples of coeliac disease, Whipple's disease and NCE patients attending our gastroenterology outpatient clinic for follow-up, who had received their first SARS-CoV-2 vaccination dose 3-6-9 (±1) months prior. Humoral response was compared with healthy controls (vaccinated healthcare workers undergoing serological screening), matched for gender, age, and time from first vaccine dose at sample collection. RESULTS A total of 120 patients [107 coeliac disease; 10 Whipple's disease; 2 common-variable immunodeficiency (CVID); 1 idiopathic villous atrophy; 77 F, 42 ± 16 years] and 240 matched controls (154 F, 43 ± 14 years) were enrolled. At 3, 6 and 9 months, humoral response in coeliac patients was not impaired compared to controls. Inadequate humoral response to vaccination was significantly more common among Whipple's disease patients than controls ( P < 0.001). Patients on immunosuppressive therapy had markedly lower IgG anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody titres (median 14 vs. 520 BAU/mL, P < 0.001). As expected, patients with CVID showed no humoral response to vaccination. CONCLUSIONS Humoral immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines was not reduced in coeliac disease patients compared to controls, although it was in Whipple's disease and CVID patients. Post-vaccination humoral response should be monitored in patients with Whipple's disease and chronic enteropathies on immunosuppressive therapy in order to schedule vaccine booster doses.
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High Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Celiac Patients with Persistent Symptoms on a Gluten-Free Diet: A 20-Year Follow-Up Study. Dig Dis Sci 2022:10.1007/s10620-022-07727-x. [PMID: 36401140 PMCID: PMC10352160 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-022-07727-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ongoing symptoms in treated celiac disease (CD) are frequent and are commonly thought of as being due to infractions to a gluten-free diet (GFD) or complications. AIMS To study the etiology and natural history of clinically relevant events (CREs) throughout follow-up and identify predictors thereof to guide follow-up. METHODS CREs (symptoms/signs requiring diagnostic/therapeutic interventions) occurring in celiac patients between January-2000 and May-2021 were retrospectively collected between June and September 2021 and analysed. RESULTS One-hundred-and-eighty-nine adult patients (133 F, age at diagnosis 36 ± 13 years, median follow-up 103 months, IQR 54-156) were enrolled. CREs were very common (88/189, 47%), but hardly due to poor GFD adherence (4%) or complications (2%). Interestingly, leading etiologies were functional gastrointestinal disorders (30%), reflux disease (18%) and micronutrient deficiencies (10%). Age at diagnosis ≥ 45 years (HR 1.68, 95%CI 1.05-2.69, p = 0.03) and classical pattern of CD (HR 1.63, 95%CI 1.04-2.54, p = 0.03) were predictors of CREs on a multivariable Cox model. At 5 years, 46% of classical patients ≥ 45 years old at diagnosis were event-free, while this was 62% for non-classical/silent ≥ 45 years, 60% for classical < 45 years, and 80% for non-classical/silent < 45 years. CONCLUSIONS CREs occurred in almost half of CD patients during follow-up, with functional disorders being very common. New follow-up strategies for adult CD may be developed based on age and clinical pattern at diagnosis.
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Koskinen I, Hervonen K, Huhtala H, Pasternack C, Salmi T, Reunala T, Collin P, Kaukinen K. Mortality and causes of death in different celiac disease phenotypes during long-term follow-up. Dig Liver Dis 2022; 54:1502-1507. [PMID: 35589505 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Celiac disease has been associated with increased mortality, but data on long-term mortality are scarce. AIMS To determine long-term mortality in celiac disease. METHODS The study cohort consisted of all celiac disease patients (n=1,392) diagnosed in Tampere University Hospital catchment area 1960 - 2000. Patients were categorized into subgroups based on demographic (age, gender, decade of diagnosis) and celiac disease characteristics (e.g., phenotype, severity of villous atrophy) collected from medical records. Overall and cause-specific mortality was compared to those of age-, sex-, and place of residence matched reference individuals (n=4,177) over time. RESULTS During the 41 years of follow-up (median 26.5 years), 376 celiac disease patients and 1,155 reference individuals died. All-cause mortality was not increased (hazard ratio (HR) 0.96, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 0.85-1.08). Mortality from lymphoproliferative diseases and diseases of the central nervous system was increased (HR 2.42, 95% CI 1.38-4.24 and HR 2.14, 95% CI 1.05-4.36 respectively) while the risk from alcohol related diseases was decreased (HR 0.31, 95% CI 0.09-1.00). Examination of various celiac disease phenotypes revealed no significant differences in mortality CONCLUSIONS: Overall mortality was not increased in any celiac disease phenotype during a very long-term follow-up.
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- Inka Koskinen
- Celiac Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Internal Medicine, Central Finland Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland.
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- Celiac Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Dermatology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Celiac Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Celiac Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Dermatology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Celiac Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Dermatology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Celiac Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Celiac Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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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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Ching CK, Lebwohl B. Celiac Disease in the Elderly. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN GASTROENTEROLOGY 2022; 20:238-249. [PMID: 36818495 PMCID: PMC9937540 DOI: 10.1007/s11938-022-00397-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Purpose of review This review highlights literature from the past several years and explores the impact on current understanding of celiac disease diagnosis, complications, and management in older adults. Recent findings Celiac disease in the elderly is becoming increasingly prevalent but remains underdiagnosed, with a high potential burden of downstream morbidity and modestly increased risk of mortality. Clinical presentations are often related to extraintestinal symptoms and can be subtle. Duodenal biopsy remains the gold-standard for diagnosis in older adults, along with supporting serologies. Refractory celiac disease is a particular concern in the aging population, and treatment for this rare condition remains unsatisfactory. Older adults exhibit lower rates of mucosal healing, though the reasons for this are poorly understood. Summary Current understanding of celiac disease in the elderly continues to advance, though significant knowledge gaps persist. Large, prospective studies are needed to further characterize celiac disease pathogenesis, complications, and management in older adults.
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- Charlotte K. Ching
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Laurikka P, Kivelä L, Kurppa K, Kaukinen K. Review article: Systemic consequences of coeliac disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2022; 56 Suppl 1:S64-S72. [PMID: 35815828 PMCID: PMC9543231 DOI: 10.1111/apt.16912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND The best-known symptoms of coeliac disease are related to the gastrointestinal tract, but the disease may also present with various systemic manifestations outside the intestine. Some of these consequences may remain permanent in undiagnosed individuals or if the diagnostic delay is prolonged. However, for many of the systemic manifestations, the scientific evidence remains scant and contradictory. AIMS AND METHODS We conducted a narrative review of the most thoroughly studied and clinically relevant systemic consequences of coeliac disease, especially those that could be prevented or alleviated by early diagnosis. The review is intended particularly for physicians encountering these patients in daily clinical practice. RESULTS The possible systemic consequences of coeliac disease extend to multiple organ systems, the best studied of which are related to skeletal, reproductive, cardiovascular and neurological systems. Furthermore, the disease is associated with an elevated risk of psychiatric comorbidities, non-Hodgkin lymphomas and intestinal adenocarcinoma. CONCLUSIONS The various systemic consequences of coeliac disease play a significant role in the overall health of patients. Early diagnosis and treatment with a gluten-free diet appear to be beneficial for most, but not all of these conditions. The possible negative metabolic and psychosocial effects of the diet should be acknowledged during follow-up.
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- Pilvi Laurikka
- Celiac Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health TechnologyTampere UniversityTampereFinland,Department of Internal MedicineTampere University HospitalTampereFinland
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- Celiac Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health TechnologyTampere UniversityTampereFinland,Children’s Hospital, and Paediatric Research CentreUniversity of Helsinki and Helsinki University HospitalHelsinkiFinland
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- Tampere Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health ResearchTampere University and Tampere University HospitalTampereFinland,The University Consortium of Seinäjoki and Seinäjoki Central HospitalSeinäjokiFinland
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- Celiac Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health TechnologyTampere UniversityTampereFinland,Department of Internal MedicineTampere University HospitalTampereFinland
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Ferretti F, Branchi F, Orlando S, Roncoroni L, Barigelletti G, Fabiano S, Vecchi M, Penagini R, Doneda L, Elli L. Effectiveness of Capsule Endoscopy and Double-Balloon Enteroscopy in Suspected Complicated Celiac Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 20:941-949.e3. [PMID: 33189853 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Complicated celiac disease (CCD) is a rare but severe condition with a poor prognosis. Guidelines recommend use of capsule endoscopy (CE) to explore the small bowel (SB), followed by a double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) in selected cases with suspected CCD. Our study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic yield (DY) of CE and DBE in identifying and monitoring CCD. METHODS Consecutive suspected CCD patients were enrolled prospectively to undergo CE and/or DBE in the presence of: persistent symptoms despite a correct gluten-free diet (GFD), increased anti-transglutaminase antibodies titer, lack of adherence to the GFD, and CCD monitoring. The DY of CE and DBE were calculated. The incidence of neoplastic complications and mortality were assessed. RESULTS In total, 130 patients (97 women; age, 49 ± 16 y) underwent 151 CEs and 23 DBEs. The DY of CE was 46%. Patients older than age 50 years (at CE examination or at CD diagnosis) with a CD duration shorter than 5 years were at higher risk of positive CE (relative risk, 1.6 and 1.7 in case of enrollement or CD diagnosis after 50 years of age, and 1.5 in case of short CD duration; P < .05) than their counterparts. Up to 40% of SB lesions were unreachable by upper endoscopy. At the end of the diagnostic work-up, 25 patients with premalignant/malignant lesions were identified: 12 type 1 refractory CD (RCD-1), 7 type 2 RCD (RCD-2), and 6 enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL). Six patients died: 2 patients with RCD-2 and 4 patients with EATL. CONCLUSIONS In case of suspected CCD, CE should be the first-line approach to detect complications and to identify patients deserving DBE. Older and symptomatic patients with suspected CCD deserve a careful evaluation of the SB, especially during the first years after diagnosis.
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- Francesca Ferretti
- Center for the Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Center for the Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Center for the Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Center for the Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Milan, Italy
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- Cancer Registry Unit, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Milano, Milan Italy
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- Cancer Registry Unit, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Milano, Milan Italy
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- Center for the Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Milan, Italy
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- Center for the Prevention and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
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Schiepatti A, Maimaris S, Nicolardi ML, Alimenti E, Vernero M, Costetti M, Costa S, Biagi F. Determinants and Trends of Adherence to a Gluten-Free Diet in Adult Celiac Patients on a Long-term Follow-up (2000-2020). Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 20:e741-e749. [PMID: 33338656 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Data on factors governing long-term adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD) in celiac disease (CD) are scarce. We aimed to determine trends and clinical predictors of long-term GFD adherence in adult CD. METHODS Initial and long-term (>3 years) GFD adherence, clinical characteristics at baseline and follow-up were collected retrospectively from celiac patients followed-up over 20 years (2000-2020). Predictors of long-term GFD adherence at diagnosis, and follow-up were evaluated by multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS 248 patients (37 ± 12 years, 186F, median time on a GFD 90 months) were included. Twenty-five (10.1%) had only short-term follow-up (<3 years) while 223 (89.9%) had initial and long-term dietary assessment. 187/223 (83.9%) patients were initially adherent and 36/223 (16.1%) were not. 17/36 (47.2%) patients initially not adherent become adherent, while only 4/187 (2.1%) initially adherent patients became not adherent. In the long-term, 200/223 (89.7%) were adherent and 21/223 (9.4%) patients were not. Adherence improved more frequently than worsened (OR, 39.5; 95% CI, 11.4-178.5; P < .01). Classical symptoms (diarrhea, weight loss) at diagnosis of CD predicted stricter long-term GFD adherence (OR, 3.27; 95% CI, 1.21-8.81; P = .02), while anemia (OR, 0.31; 95% CI, 0.12-0.82; P = .02) and dermatitis herpetiformis (OR, 0.23; 95% CI, 0.06-0.91; P = .04) predicted poorer long-term adherence. At follow-up, initial GFD adherence (OR, 42.70; 95% CI, 10.70-171.00; P = .04) was the major determinant of long-term GFD adherence. CONCLUSIONS GFD adherence changes over time in <10% of patients, generally improving when it does. Major determinants of long-term GFD adherence are classical symptoms at diagnosis and initial adherence to a GFD. Patients with anemia or dermatitis herpetiformis at diagnosis require stricter dietetic input.
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- Annalisa Schiepatti
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Tovoli F, Faggiano C, Raiteri A, Giamperoli A, Catenaro T, Sansone V, Pallotta DP, Granito A. Risk of Drop-Out from Follow-Up Evaluations for Celiac Disease: Is It Similar for All Patients? Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14061223. [PMID: 35334880 PMCID: PMC8951498 DOI: 10.3390/nu14061223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background: Celiac disease (CD) follow-up is a relatively underevaluated topic. However, correct adherence to follow-up procedures is central to the early recognition of complicated CD and other conditions typically associated with CD. Establishing whether patients at increased risk of complications follow clinicians’ recommendations has multiple repercussions. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of patients consecutively diagnosed with CD in our outpatient clinic between January 2004 and October 2017 to investigate the factors associated with drop-out from follow-up procedures. Results: Among the 578 patients analyzed, 40 (6.9%) dropped out during the first six months and 272 (50.6%) during the observation period. The median time to drop-out was 7.4 years (95% confidence interval: 6.8−8.0). No factors were associated with early drop-out. Instead, age at diagnosis >40 years (40−59 years, p < 0.001; ≥60 years, p = 0.048) and classical clinical presentation (p = 0.016) were significantly associated with a lower risk of later drop-out. Conclusions: Patients at increased risk of complicated CD are more compliant with follow-up procedures than patients at lower risk, despite being prescribed the same controls. These results indirectly support the hypothesis of tailored follow-up strategies, differentiated according to the risk of complications.
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- Francesco Tovoli
- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.T.); (C.F.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.R.); (A.G.); (T.C.); (V.S.); (D.P.P.)
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.T.); (C.F.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.R.); (A.G.); (T.C.); (V.S.); (D.P.P.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.R.); (A.G.); (T.C.); (V.S.); (D.P.P.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.R.); (A.G.); (T.C.); (V.S.); (D.P.P.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.R.); (A.G.); (T.C.); (V.S.); (D.P.P.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.R.); (A.G.); (T.C.); (V.S.); (D.P.P.)
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (F.T.); (C.F.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.R.); (A.G.); (T.C.); (V.S.); (D.P.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-051-2142214
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Long-Term Adherence to a Gluten-Free Diet and Quality of Life of Celiac Patients After Transition to an Adult Referral Center. Dig Dis Sci 2022; 67:3955-3963. [PMID: 34524598 PMCID: PMC9287197 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-07231-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Modalities for the transition to adult care of celiac patients diagnosed during childhood/adolescence and their impact on long-term adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD-A), quality of life (QOL) and maintenance of follow-up in adulthood are unknown. AIMS To evaluate whether timing of transition affects long-term GFD-A, QOL, and continuity of follow-up in adulthood and to identify predictors of long-term GFD-A. METHODS Clinical and demographic data about pediatric care and adult follow-up at our center were retrospectively collected from clinical notes of celiac patients diagnosed during childhood/adolescence and then referred to our tertiary center. QOL and adult long-term GFD-A were prospectively evaluated with validated questionnaires. These parameters were studied by means of univariate and multivariate statistical analysis. RESULTS 183 patients (130F, mean age at diagnosis 7.6 ± 5.8 years) were enrolled. Median age at transition to adult care was 20 years (IQR 17-25). There was no relationship between age at transition to adult care, long-term GFD-A, QOL, and continuity of follow-up. GFD-A tended to improve overall from pediatric care to adult referral (OR 2.92, 95% CI 1.13-7.87, p = 0.02) and also throughout adult follow-up (OR 9.0, 95% CI 4.2-19.7, p < 0.01). On multivariable logistic regression analysis, classical symptoms at diagnosis of celiac disease (p = 0.02) and good GFD-A at adult referral (p < 0.01) predicted good long-term GFD-A, while being lost to follow-up predicted poorer long-term GFD-A (p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Clinical characteristics can guide development of personalized strategies for implementing long-term GFD-A and ensure maintenance of regular follow-up in celiac patients diagnosed in childhood/adolescence and transitioning to adult care.
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Lis Ł, Konieczny A, Jerzak P, Podgórski P, Benc K, Hruby Z. Celiac disease: uncommon, oligosymptomatic course of illness, with profound hypoalbuminemia in an adult patient. Arch Clin Cases 2021; 6:31-36. [PMID: 34754906 PMCID: PMC8565699 DOI: 10.22551/2019.23.0602.10151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated disease, caused by gluten, occurring in people with genetic predisposition. The course of the disease can vary and includes both intestinal and extra-intestinal manifestations. Many patients are undiagnosed for many years and some of them, in particular with nonspecific symptoms or asymptomatic, might never be diagnosed. We present a rare case of a patient, who’s first and practically the only symptom of the disease was a pathological fracture of the ribs. In addition, despite the lack of clinical symptoms of malabsorption syndrome, malnutrition and proteinuria, we observed profound hypoalbuminemia and hypoproteinemia. This case suggests that CD diagnostic should be undertaken in evaluation of every patient with osteoporotic fractures and hypoalbuminemia.
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- Łukasz Lis
- Department of Nephrology, Renal Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Research and Development Center, Provincial Specialist Hospital in Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Renal Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Research and Development Center, Provincial Specialist Hospital in Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Renal Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Research and Development Center, Provincial Specialist Hospital in Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Renal Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Research and Development Center, Provincial Specialist Hospital in Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Renal Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Research and Development Center, Provincial Specialist Hospital in Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Renal Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Research and Development Center, Provincial Specialist Hospital in Wrocław, Poland
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Schiepatti A, Alimenti E, Maimaris S, Nicolardi ML, Manzella La Barbera F, Baiardi P, Biagi F. Prevalence, incidence and clinical features of SARS-CoV-2 infection in adult coeliac patients. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 33:1361-1366. [PMID: 33399400 PMCID: PMC8492080 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000001969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Data on SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) in adult coeliac disease (CD) are lacking. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the epidemiology and clinical features of COVID-19 in adult coeliac patients regularly followed-up at our centre since January 2015. METHODS Data about general health status and clinical features of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 were prospectively collected over the phone. Data about CD were retrospectively collected from clinical notes. Prevalence and incidence of COVID-19 were compared between the coeliac cohort and the figures in the general population of Lombardy, Northern Italy between 20 February to 5 June 2020 provided by the Italian National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità) and the Lombardy regional government. RESULTS Nine out of 324 patients contracted COVID-19, thus resulting in a prevalence of 2.78% [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.98-4.58] and an incidence rate of 8.15/1000 person-month (95% CI 4.24-15.66). Prevalence of COVID-19 ascertained by means of nasal swab was 1.79% (95% CI 0.22-3.35) and the incidence rate 5.26/1000 person-month (95% CI 2.19-12.63), without difference from the general population. Clinical type of CD, age, sex, duration and adherence to a gluten-free diet, and mucosal healing did not differ between coeliac patients with and without COVID-19. None of the 9 patients with COVID-19 required hospitalization. CONCLUSION Patients with CD do not seem to carry an increased risk of COVID-19 compared to the general population and their disease course is mild.
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- Annalisa Schiepatti
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia
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- Direzione Scientifica Centrale, Fondazione S. Maugeri, IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia
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Schiepatti A, Rej A, Maimaris S, Cross SS, Porta P, Aziz I, Key T, Goodwin J, Therrien A, Yoosuf S, Leffler DA, Silvester JA, Klersy C, Biagi F, Sanders DS. Clinical classification and long-term outcomes of seronegative coeliac disease: a 20-year multicentre follow-up study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2021; 54:1278-1289. [PMID: 34496060 PMCID: PMC8713746 DOI: 10.1111/apt.16599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Seronegative coeliac disease is poorly defined. AIMS To study clinical phenotypes and long-term outcomes of seronegative coeliac disease in a multicentre cohort over 20 years. METHODS Seronegative coeliac disease was diagnosed in HLA-DQ2/DQ8-positive patients with villous atrophy (VA), negative IgA endomysial (EmA), tissue transglutaminase (tTG) and deamidated-gliadin antibodies (DGP), clinical and histological response to a gluten-free diet (GFD), and no alternative causes for VA. In patients with IgA deficiency, coeliac disease was diagnosed through VA, positive IgG EmA/tTG/DGP and clinical/histological response to a GFD (coeliac disease+IgAd). Patients with seropositive coeliac disease served as controls. RESULTS Of 227 patients previously diagnosed with seronegative coeliac disease, true seronegative coeliac disease was confirmed in 84, coeliac disease+IgAd in 48, and excluded in 55. Lack of follow-up duodenal biopsy precluded diagnosing seronegative coeliac disease in 40 patients. 2084 patients with seropositive coeliac disease served as controls. True seronegative coeliac disease had more severe symptoms at diagnosis and a higher risk of complications (HR 10.87, 95% CI 6.11-19.33, P < 0.001) and mortality (HR 2.18, 95% CI 1.12-4.26, P < 0.01) than seropositive coeliac disease. There were no differences between true seronegative coeliac disease and coeliac disease+IgAd. On multivariate analysis, age at diagnosis, lack of clinical response to a GFD, true seronegative coeliac disease, coeliac disease+IgAd, and classical presentation predicted complications. Age at diagnosis, complications and absence of clinical response to a GFD predicted mortality. CONCLUSIONS Seronegative coeliac disease has a more aggressive disease phenotype than seropositive coeliac disease. These data argue against over-reliance on serology for the diagnosis of coeliac disease and support a strict clinical and histologic follow-up in seronegative coeliac disease.
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- Annalisa Schiepatti
- Academic Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
- Gastroenterology Unit, IRCCS Pavia, ICS Maugeri, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Academic Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- Gastroenterology Unit, IRCCS Pavia, ICS Maugeri, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Histopathology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- Gastroenterology Unit, IRCCS Pavia, ICS Maugeri, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Academic Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory, NHS Blood and Transplant, Sheffield, UK
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- Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory, NHS Blood and Transplant, Sheffield, UK
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- Celiac Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Celiac Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Celiac Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Unit of Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, IRCCS Pavia, ICS Maugeri, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Academic Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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Wang M, Yu M, Kong WJ, Cui M, Gao F. Association between intestinal neoplasms and celiac disease: A review. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 13:1017-1028. [PMID: 34616509 PMCID: PMC8465454 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i9.1017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic immune-mediated intestinal disease with genetic susceptibility. It is characterized by inflammatory damage to the small intestine after ingestion of cereals and products containing gluten protein. In recent years, the global prevalence rate of CD has been approximately 1%, and is gradually increasing. CD patients adhere to a gluten-free diet (GFD) throughout their entire life. However, it is difficult to adhere strictly to a GFD. Untreated CD may be accompanied by gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and extraintestinal symptoms caused by secondary malnutrition. Many studies have suggested that CD is associated with intestinal tumors such as enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL), small bowel cancer (SBC), and colorectal cancer. In this study, we reviewed related studies published in the literature to provide a reference for the prevention and treatment of intestinal tumors in patients with CD. Compared with the general population, CD patients had a high total risk of SBC and EATL, but not colorectal cancer. The protective effect of GFD on CD-related malignancies is controversial. Further studies are needed to confirm whether GFD treatment can reduce the risk of intestinal neoplasms in CD.
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- Man Wang
- Department of Gastroenterology, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of General Practice, Xiangyang Central Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang 441021 Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Pathology, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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Schiepatti A, Bacchi S, Biagi F, Panelli S, Betti E, Corazza GR, Capelli E, Ciccocioppo R. Relationship between duodenal microbiota composition, clinical features at diagnosis, and persistent symptoms in adult Coeliac disease. Dig Liver Dis 2021; 53:972-979. [PMID: 33741248 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Duodenal dysbiosis has been suggested to possibly influence the clinical manifestations of coeliac disease (CD), both at onset and when symptoms persist despite a gluten-free diet (GFD). AIMS To evaluate the relationship between duodenal microbiota composition and: i) clinical phenotype of untreated CD (UCD); ii) presence and type of persistent symptoms despite a satisfactory serological and histological response to a strict GFD. METHODS Duodenal microbiota was analyzed by 16S rRNA sequencing and compared with i) clinical features in 12 adult UCD patients; ii) presence/absence and type of persistent symptoms (diarrhea-predominant vs. non-diarrhea predominant) in 25 adult treated coeliac patients (TCD) on a strict GFD. RESULTS UCD with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) had a pro-inflammatory shift in their duodenal microbiota (reduction of Firmicutes, p = 0.03; increase of beta-Proteobacteria, p = 0.02) than those without IDA. TCD with persistent diarrhea showed a reduction of Actinobacteria (p = 0.03) and Rothia spp (p = 0.046) compared to TCD suffering from other type of persistent symptoms. CONCLUSION A distinctive duodenal microbiota profile is associated with IDA in UCD, and diarrhea-predominant persistent symptoms in TCD. Clinical interventions may include reconsidering patients presenting with IDA as a specific disease subtype, and dietary rebalancing if diarrhea persists despite histological response to a GFD.
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- Annalisa Schiepatti
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, I.R.C.C.S., Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Genetic Analysis, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Centre for Health Technologies, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, I.R.C.C.S., Gastroenterology Unit of Pavia Institute, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "L. Sacco", Pediatric Clinical Research Center "Invernizzi", University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, I.R.C.C.S. San Matteo Hospital Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, I.R.C.C.S. San Matteo Hospital Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Genetic Analysis, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Centre for Health Technologies, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, A.O.U.I. Policlinico G.B. Rossi and University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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The Knowledge About Celiac Disease Among Healthcare Professionals and Patients in Central Europe. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2021; 72:552-557. [PMID: 33346575 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Celiac disease (CD) remains undiagnosed for a long time in many adult and pediatric patients. We assessed the knowledge about CD among healthcare professionals (HCPs) and CD patients in Central Europe (CE). METHODS HCPs and CD patients from 5 CE countries were asked to complete the web-based questionnaire about CD. The questions were divided into subsections on epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostics, treatment, and follow-up. Achieved scores of different specialists managing patients with CD were compared and regional differences in patients' knowledge were analyzed. RESULTS Questionnaire was completed by 1381 HCPs and 2262 CD patients or their caregivers from Croatia, Hungary, Germany, Italy, and Slovenia. Mean score achieved by HCPs was 50.9%, and by CD patients 56.4%. Pediatric gastroenterologists scored the highest (69.4%; P < 0.001). There were significant differences in knowledge of patients from different CE regions with German participants scoring the highest (58.3%). Members of CD societies scored higher compared with nonmembers (mean score 58% vs 53.2%; P < 0.001) and patients diagnosed less than 5 years ago scored higher compared with those diagnosed more than 10 years ago (mean score 57.3% vs 54.6%; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The knowledge about CD among HCPs and CD patients is not satisfactory. Further awareness-raising and learning activities are needed to improve HCPs' knowledge and to minimize the number of unrecognized patients and unnecessary diagnostic delays. Patients should be better informed about their disease to reach higher compliance with the gluten-free diet.
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Lenti MV, Di Sabatino A. Disease- and gender-related characteristics of coeliac disease influence diagnostic delay. Eur J Intern Med 2021; 83:12-13. [PMID: 33004263 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2020.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Marco Vincenzo Lenti
- Department of Internal Medicine, San Matteo Hospital Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, San Matteo Hospital Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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ESPGHAN 'biopsy-sparing' guidelines for celiac disease in children with low antitransglutaminase during COVID-19. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 32:1523-1526. [PMID: 32956181 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000001924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Recent guidelines for celiac disease have allowed a biopsy-free approach in endomysial antibodies (EMAs) positive children with high antitransglutaminase (TGA-IgA) titer [>10 time upper limit of normal (ULN)]. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is still necessary for diagnosis in children with lower title. Because elective pediatric endoscopy has been substantially shouted down during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, many children remained undiagnosed - and therefore untreated - for a long time. We aimed to analyze the feasibility and accuracy of a biopsy-free approach in suspected celiac disease children with TGA-IgA values <10 ULN to facilitate the diagnostic process by avoiding endoscopy. METHODS In this study cohort, we retrospectively analyzed all biopsy-confirmed diagnosis of celiac disease in our center (between 2014 and 2019). The positive predictive value (PPV) of TGA-IgA titers between 5 and 10 ULN and positive EMA in diagnosing celiac disease were determined. Mucosal atrophy and resolution of symptoms after gluten-free diet (GFD) were considered to confirm initial diagnosis. RESULTS Of 430 celiac disease patients (F: 274; mean age 7.54 years) diagnosed by endoscopy, 84 (F: 46; mean age 8 years) with TGA-IgA between 5 and 10 ULN and positive EMA were identified. The PPV of TGA-IgA between 5 and 10 ULN and positive EMA was 0.93 (95% confidence interval 0.90-0.96). All these children had a symptom resolution and antibodies normalization after GFD. CONCLUSION During the COVID-19 outbreak, a temporarily reduction of the TGA-IgA threshold for biopsy-sparing approach seems feasible in EMA positive children with TGA-IgA between 5 and 10 ULN.
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Koskimaa S, Kivelä L, Arvola T, Hiltunen P, Huhtala H, Kaukinen K, Kurppa K. Clinical characteristics and long-term health in celiac disease patients diagnosed in early childhood: Large cohort study. Dig Liver Dis 2020; 52:1315-1322. [PMID: 32900652 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2020.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Early detection of celiac disease could theoretically prevent most of the disease-associated complications, but long-term effects of this approach are unclear. AIMS To investigate features at diagnosis and adulthood health in celiac disease patients diagnosed in early childhood in 1965-2014. METHODS Medical data on 978 pediatric patients were collected and study questionnaires sent to 559 adult patients who were diagnosed in childhood. Results were compared between patients diagnosed in early (≤3.0 years) and later (3.1-17.9 years) childhood. RESULTS Early diagnosed patients (n=131) had more often total villous atrophy (37% vs 25%, p=0.001), gastrointestinal presentation (61% vs 47%, p<0.001), growth disturbances (70% vs 32%, p=0.001) and severe symptoms (30% vs 9%, p<0.001) and were less often screen-detected (10% vs 27%, p<0.001) at diagnosis than those diagnosed later (n=847). Among 239 adult responders, early diagnosed patients (n=36) had fewer comorbidities (33% vs 53%, p=0.034) but considered their health less often good/excellent (69% vs 84%, p=0.029). The groups were comparable in current age, dietary adherence, symptoms and health-related quality of life. CONCLUSION Despite more severe initial presentation, the long-term health in early diagnosed patients was mostly comparable or even better to those diagnosed later in childhood. Poorer self-perceived health suggests a need for support during the transition to adulthood care.
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- Sara Koskimaa
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Center for Child Health Research, Tampere University and Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Center for Child Health Research, Tampere University and Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland; University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Children's Hospital, and Pediatric Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital District of Kanta-Häme, Hämeenlinna, Finland
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- Center for Child Health Research, Tampere University and Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland; Celiac Disease Research Center, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Center for Child Health Research, Tampere University and Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland; The University Consortium of Seinäjoki, and Department of Pediatrics, Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland
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Low prevalence of upper endoscopic gastrointestinal findings despite high frequency of alarm symptoms at the time of diagnosis in adult coeliac disease. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 32:1447-1451. [PMID: 32675775 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000001829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Exclusion of organic disorders involving the upper gastrointestinal (UGI) is a mandatory step before considering a biopsy-avoidance diagnostic strategy for adult coeliac disease. We aim to evaluate the prevalence of alarm symptoms and coincidental UGI endoscopic findings at the time of diagnosis of coeliac disease. To develop consensus criteria to identify patients with coeliac disease requiring a gastroscopy and to evaluate whether alarm symptoms prompting gastroscopy were predictive of endoscopic findings. METHODS Presenting symptoms and UGI endoscopic findings at diagnosis of coeliac disease were collected retrospectively in 278 adult patients with coeliac disease diagnosed in Pavia between January 1999 and December 2017. A panel of experts developed criteria to evaluate which clinical scenarios warrant gastroscopy, which was then applied retrospectively to patients diagnosed in Pavia. RESULTS At least one alarm symptom was present in 177/278 patients, 121/278 met our criteria for gastroscopy. Major UGI endoscopic findings included 3 cases of autoimmune atrophic gastritis, 19 oesophagitis and 20 Helicobacter pylori infections. No organic disorders were found. Prevalence of major endoscopic findings did not differ between patients who met our criteria and those who did not. CONCLUSIONS Despite the high prevalence of alarm symptoms at diagnosis, coincident major UGI endoscopic findings are rare in adult coeliac disease. These results may be relevant for future developments in coeliac disease diagnosis in adults.
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Marsilio I, Canova C, D’Odorico A, Ghisa M, Zingone L, Lorenzon G, Savarino EV, Zingone F. Quality-of-Life Evaluation in Coeliac Patients on a Gluten-Free Diet. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12102981. [PMID: 33003417 PMCID: PMC7601879 DOI: 10.3390/nu12102981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The treatment for coeliac disease (CD) has a considerable psychological impact on patients, which may vary depending on subjects and clinical characteristics. The aim of this study was to describe the quality of life (QoL) in CD patients during follow-up, evaluating which factors can influence it. Patients with CD who consecutively visited the outpatient clinic of CD Unit of the University Hospital of Padua from January to September 2019 were enrolled. Demographics and clinical information were collected, and all patients were asked to answer the CD-QoL and Biagi’s validated questionnaires. Student’s t-test and chi-square test were used to compare the continuous and categorical variables, respectively. One hundred patients were enrolled (86 females, mean age at test ± SD: 39.73 ± 13.51; mean age at diagnosis ± SD: 33.09 ± 12.92), with 61% of them having been diagnosed with CD within the previous 5 years. At the time of diagnosis, 43 CD patients reported classical CD presentation, 32 non-classical features, 16 only anaemia and 9 were asymptomatic. The mean CD-QoL value was overall high (80.54 ± 11.91). We found that the “health concerns” subscale score was significantly lower in subjects aged more than 35 years compared to younger subjects (p = 0.03). We also observed that the CD-QoL score in gluten-free diet (GFD)-adherent patients tended to be higher compared to subjects who were non-compliant, with a significantly higher percentage of patients with low score for the “dysphoria” subscale (p = 0.05). This study showed an overall good QoL in subjects on a GFD. However, subjects older and non-compliant to GFD appear to experience more health concerns and suffer from dysphoria, respectively.
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- Ilaria Marsilio
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Section, University Hospital of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy; (I.M.); (A.D.); (M.G.); (G.L.); (E.V.S.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University Hospital of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy;
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Section, University Hospital of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy; (I.M.); (A.D.); (M.G.); (G.L.); (E.V.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Section, University Hospital of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy; (I.M.); (A.D.); (M.G.); (G.L.); (E.V.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Section, University Hospital of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy; (I.M.); (A.D.); (M.G.); (G.L.); (E.V.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Section, University Hospital of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy; (I.M.); (A.D.); (M.G.); (G.L.); (E.V.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Section, University Hospital of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy; (I.M.); (A.D.); (M.G.); (G.L.); (E.V.S.)
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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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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To evaluate recently published information about the frequency of maldigestion and malabsorption in older individuals, likely diagnoses causing these problems, and the diagnostic scheme when these diagnoses are being considered. RECENT FINDINGS Although the prevalence of malnourishment and frank malnutrition may be increasing among older adults admitted to the hospital, this appears to be due to reduced food intake rather than maldigestion or malabsorption. The mechanisms of food digestion and absorption seem to be resilient, even in old age, but concurrent illness may produce malabsorption in older individuals. Illnesses that may be more common among the elderly include small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, enteropathies, vascular disease, diabetes, and certain infections, such as Whipple's disease. In addition, older adults may have had previous surgeries or exposure to medicines which may induce malabsorption. The presentation of maldigestion and malabsorption in the elderly may be different than in younger individuals, and this may contribute to delayed recognition, diagnosis, and treatment. Diagnostic testing for maldigestion and malabsorption generally is similar to that used in younger patients. Maldigestion and malabsorption occur in older individuals and require a high level of suspicion, especially when weight loss, sarcopenia, or nutrient deficiencies are present.
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- Lawrence R Schiller
- Baylor University Medical Center, 260 Wadley Tower, 3500 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
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Optimising the follow-up of adult coeliac disease with a clinical-based score to identify patients in need of a histological reassessment: a retrospective single centre study. Br J Nutr 2020; 123:1159-1164. [PMID: 32077407 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114520000537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Follow-up modalities for adult coeliac patients remain controversial. Non-invasive markers to identify coeliac patients on a gluten-free diet (GFD) with persistence of villous atrophy (VA) are still lacking. We aim to develop a score to stratify coeliac patients on a GFD according to their risk of having persistent VA and to tailor follow-up modalities accordingly. The clinical notes of over 700 coeliac patients attending our unit (September 1999-November 2018) were retrospectively examined. A total of 273 patients on a GFD with a histological follow-up performed 12-24 months after diagnosis were selected. We developed a bivariable model based on diet adherence and clinical response evaluated by previously validated methods. A four-level score (0·5, 1·5, 3, 4) was obtained. Patients on a strict GFD and with good clinical conditions (score 4) have a very low risk of persistence of VA (2 (95 % CI 1, 5) %). Conversely, the risk is very high (46 (95 % CI 25, 68) %) in patients with poor adherence to a GFD and unsatisfactory clinical response (score 0·5). A score of 1·5 (poor GFD adherence and persistent well-being) is linked with a high risk (23 (95 % CI 14, 36) %). Risk is intermediate (6 (95 % CI 3, 10) %) in patients scoring 3 (strict GFD and no/partial clinical improvement). Three patients who developed complications belonged to this scenario. Patients at low risk of persistent VA can be followed-up non-invasively, whereas a biopsy should be repeated in those at high/very high risk. Case-by-case evaluation is needed in patients at intermediate risk. Studies on a larger sample size are required to confirm these data.
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Gender-Related Differences in Celiac Patients at Diagnosis. Arch Med Res 2019; 50:437-441. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2019.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Baggus EMR, Hadjivassiliou M, Cross S, Penny H, Urwin H, Watson S, Woodward JM, Sanders DS. How to manage adult coeliac disease: perspective from the NHS England Rare Diseases Collaborative Network for Non-Responsive and Refractory Coeliac Disease. Frontline Gastroenterol 2019; 11:235-242. [PMID: 32419915 PMCID: PMC7223293 DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2019-101191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Adult coeliac disease (CD) affects approximately 1% of the population. Most patients diagnosed will respond to a gluten-free diet; however, up to 30% may have persisting symptoms. Such patients may have ongoing issues associated with adherence, non-responsive CD or refractory CD. This article provides a clinical overview of how to manage this group of patients with persisting symptoms, including an investigational algorithm and details of how to contact the National Health Service England Rare Diseases Collaborative Network for Non-Responsive and Refractory Coeliac Disease. We hope this will be a valuable source of contemporary information for all UK gastroenterologists and internationally.
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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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- Coeliac UK, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
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- Highly Specialised Services, NHS England, England, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cambridge Intestinal Failure and Transplant, Cambridge, UK
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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Coeliac disease (CD) is a chronic gluten-dependent enteropathy very common in the general population and characterized by an extremely heterogeneous clinical picture. Although its prevalence is growing worldwide, case-finding strategy remains the mainstay to diagnosis. Thus, correct identification of high-risk categories of patients who need to be tested for CD is an essential part of medical knowledge to a large number of specialists and primary care providers. In this regard, although CD might have a serious effect on women's reproductive health, a widespread consensus is lacking on which categories of obstetric and gynaecological disorders should be tested for CD. The aim of this review is to critically summarize the current literature relevant to CD and obstetric and gynaecological disorders and to provide practical proposals that may be helpful to clinicians involved in the management of these patients.
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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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