Sachdeva Mehak, Diab Abdul-Rahman, Brown Thomas
University of Central Florida College of Medicine/HCA GME Consortium Orlando Florida USA.
HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency Program Ocala Florida USA.
JGH Open. 2025 Aug 29;9(9):e70210. doi: 10.1002/jgh3.70210. eCollection 2025 Sep.
Celiac disease (CD) was previously known to be seen in underweight individuals, with weight loss being one of the key symptoms; however, newer data today is starting to show that most adults with celiac disease are either normal weight, overweight or obese. Here we present a 52-year-old patient with a body mass index (BMI) of 50.8 kg/m who was diagnosed with biopsy-proven CD and her tissue transglutaminase immunoglobulin A level was 45.5 U/mL (0-15 U/mL). CD is becoming increasingly prevalent in overweight and obese individuals, making it essential for clinicians to be aware of this atypical presentation to prevent any delay in diagnosis and improve their quality of life.
乳糜泻(CD)以前被认为多见于体重不足的个体,体重减轻是关键症状之一;然而,如今的新数据开始表明,大多数患有乳糜泻的成年人要么体重正常、超重要么肥胖。在此,我们介绍一位52岁的患者,其体重指数(BMI)为50.8kg/m²,经活检证实患有乳糜泻,其组织转谷氨酰胺酶免疫球蛋白A水平为45.5 U/mL(0 - 15 U/mL)。乳糜泻在超重和肥胖个体中越来越普遍,这使得临床医生必须了解这种非典型表现,以防止诊断延误并改善患者生活质量。