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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Celiac disease in adult patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Tunisia
Diabetes and Metabolism, Volume 31, No. 1, Year 2005
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Objective: Typel diabetes mellitus may be associated with celiac disease. The prevalence of celiac disease as determined by screening among adult patients with type 1 diabetes is high with rates of 1.0-7.8% in Europe and U.S.A. The aims of the study are to determine the prevalence of celiac disease in adults with type 1 diabetes in Tunisia. Methods: 348 consecutive adult patients with type1 diabetes were investigated prospectively and screened for celiac disease. The mean age was 28.45 ± 10.74 years old. There were 176 females and 172 males. For the screening of celiac disease, we used immunoglobulin A (IgA) anti-endomysium (EMA) antibodies determined by an indirect immunofluorescence method. Anti-transglutaminase (tTG) antibodies were determined by an ELISA method. Those patients with positive results for anti EMA and or tTG were proposed for duodenal biopsy. Results: 14 patients were positive for anti EMA and had high or a weak positive level of tTG antibodies. One patient from this group was already known to have celiac disease. Only 8 patients consented to biopsy and morphological changes were consistent with celiac disease in all cases. Prevalence of biopsy-proven celiac disease was 2.3% (95% Cl = 1.0-4.5%). Conclusion: The present study confirms that celiac disease of adults is prevalent in type 1 diabetic patients in Tunisia. Serological screening for celiac disease in type 1 diabetes is important because many patients are asymptomatic and most are detected by the screening. © 2005 Masson, all rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bouguerra, R.
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut National de Nutrition & Technologie Alimentaire
Ben Salem, Leïla
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut National de Nutrition & Technologie Alimentaire
Chaâbouni, Hatem
Tunisia, Tunis
Hôpital la Rabta
Laadhar, Lilia
Tunisia, Tunis
Hôpital la Rabta
Essais, O.
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut National de Nutrition & Technologie Alimentaire
Zitouni, Mondher
Tunisia, Tunis
Hôpital la Rabta
Haouet, Slim
Tunisia, Tunis
Hôpital la Rabta
Ben Slama, Claude L.
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut National de Nutrition & Technologie Alimentaire
Ben-Ammar, Ahmed
Tunisia, Tunis
Hôpital la Rabta
Zouari, Béchir
Tunisia, Tunis
Hôpital la Rabta
Makni, Soundes
Tunisia, Tunis
Hôpital la Rabta
Statistics
Citations: 32
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S1262-3636(07)70171-4
ISSN:
12623636
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Tunisia
Participants Gender
Female