The objective of this study is to investigate the occurrence of gastrointestinal (GI) and extraintestinal symptoms in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) and Down syndrome (DS) and their association with specific antibodies and histopathology of celiac disease (CelD), representing its clinical forms in the iceberg.Cross-sectional study (November 2009-December 2012) conducted at an outpatient care facility in Northeast Brazil including patients [DM1 (n = 111); DS (n = 77)] aged 10 months-18 years old. Measurement of anti-endomysial (EmA) and anti-tissue transglutaminase (anti-tTG) IgA antibodies was performed, as was that of anti-tTG-IgG in the cases with low serum IgA. The patients with antibody positivity were subjected to small intestine biopsy.GI symptoms occurred in 53.7
作者:Rosane, Costa Gomes;Jussara, Cerqueira Maia;Ricardo, Fernando Arrais;Carlos, André Nunes Jatobá;Maria, Auxiliadora Carvalho Rocha;Maria, Edinilma Felinto Brito;Ana, Laissa Oliveira Nazion;Clarissa, Marques Maranh?o;Hélcio, De Sousa Maranh?o
来源:Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology 2016 年 51卷 2期