Incidence of celiac disease identified by the presence of serum endomysial antibodies in children with chronic diarrhea, short stature, or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

T M Rossi; C H Albini; V Kumar

doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(05)81699-3

Incidence of celiac disease identified by the presence of serum endomysial antibodies in children with chronic diarrhea, short stature, or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

J Pediatr. 1993 Aug;123(2):262-4. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)81699-3.

Authors

T M Rossi¹, C H Albini, V Kumar

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Buffalo, New York 14222.

PMID: 8345423
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)81699-3

Abstract

We determined the incidence of celiac disease in the western New York area to be 1.29 per 10,000 live births. Celiac disease occurred in 29 children with gastrointestinal symptoms. Two children (1.7%) of 117 with short stature and 10 (4.0%) of 211 with diabetes mellitus had serum anti-endomysial antibodies. We conclude that the incidence of childhood celiac disease in our area is much less than that reported in Europe.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Biomarkers / blood
Celiac Disease / blood
Celiac Disease / complications*
Celiac Disease / epidemiology*
Child
Child, Preschool
Chronic Disease
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications*
Diarrhea / blood
Diarrhea / complications*
Growth Disorders / blood
Growth Disorders / complications*
Humans
Immunoglobulin A / blood
Incidence
Muscles / immunology
United States / epidemiology

Substances

Biomarkers
Immunoglobulin A