Evaluation of adult celiac disease from a tertiary reference center: a retrospective analysis

Binicier O. B., Tosun F.

REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA, vol.66, no.1, pp.55-60, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 66 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1590/1806-9282.66.1.55
  • Journal Name: REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.55-60
  • Keywords: Celiac Disease, Adult, Autoimmune diseases, Anemia, HYPERTRANSAMINASEMIA, INVOLVEMENT, PREVALENCE, NATIONWIDE, RISK
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: It has been observed that celiac disease (CD) is not restricted to a single type characterized by diarrhea but also has atypical, asymptomatic (silent), and latent forms. The prevalence of this autoimmune disease, which affects approximately 1% of the world, is estimated to be around 3%, including atypical and asymptomatic cases. In our study, we aimed to evaluate adult celiac patients.