Is There any Association Between Celiac Disease and

OBJECTIVE

It was aimed to determine if there was a correlation between celiac disease (CD) and by comparing the prevalence of in patients with and without CD.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The patients who were diagnosed with CD and tested for and the patients who presented for gastroscopy and tested for were evaluated retrospectively and the prevalence of was compared.

RESULTS

Fifteen (48%) of 31 patients who were diagnosed with CD and tested for were males and had a mean age of 33.1 ± 12.7 years (17-72). In the CD group, was positive in 15 patients (48%), and 592 antrum biopsy that was performed were included as the control group. Of these patients, 299 (50.5%) were males and had a mean age of 44.4 ± 17.05 years (16-96). were positive in 316 patients (53.4%). prevalence was similar in the groups with and without CD (p > 0.5).

CONCLUSION

Although the prevalence of was lower in celiac patients compared to the control group, the difference was not statistically significant. Although no findings suggesting a correlation between CD and was found, further studies should be conducted.

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE

Uyanikoglu A, Dursun H, Yenice N. Is There any Association Between Celiac Disease and ? Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2016;6(2):103-105.