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Agardh, D.* ; Lee, H.S.* ; Kurppa, K.* ; Simell, V.* ; Aronsson, C.A.* ; Jörneus, O.* ; Hummel, M. ; Liu, E.* ; Koletzko, S.* ; TEDDY Study Group (Ziegler, A.-G. ; Beyerlein, A. ; Hummel, S. ; Knopff, A. ; Peplow, C. ; Roth, R. ; Stock, J. ; Strauss, E. ; Warncke, K. ; Winkler, C.)

Clinical features of celiac disease: A prospective birth cohort.

Pediatrics 135, 627-634 (2015)
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate clinical features of celiac disease (CD) and their association with risk factors for CD in a genetic risk birth cohort. METHODS: Children from 6 clinical centers in 4 countries positive for HLA-DR3-DQ2 or DR4-DQ8 were annually screened for tissue transglutaminase antibodies (tTGA) and assessed for symptoms by questionnaires. Associations of symptoms with anthropometrics, known risk factors for CD, tTGA levels, and mucosal lesions in those biopsied were examined. RESULTS: Of 6706 screened children, 914 developed persistent positive tTGA, 406 underwent biopsies, and 340 had CD. Compared with age-matched tTGA-negative children, those with persistent tTGA were more likely to have symptoms at 2 (34% vs 19%, P < .001) and 3 years of age (28% vs 19%, P = .009) but not at 4 years (27% vs 21%, NS). Z-scores for height, weight, and BMI did not differ between groups. In children with persistent tTGA, having ≥1 symptom was associated with family history of CD (odds ratio = 2.59, 95% confidence interval, 1.21-5.57) but not with age, gender, or HLA-DR3-DQ2 homozygosity. At seroconversion, tTGA levels were higher in symptomatic than asymptomatic children (P < .001), in those from CD families (P < .001), and in US participants (P < .001) but not associated with age, gender, or HLA genotype. tTGA levels correlated with severity of mucosal lesions both in symptomatic (r = 0.53, P < .001) and asymptomatic children (r = 0.22, P = .01). CONCLUSIONS: A majority of children detected with persistent tTGA in screenings are asymptomatic and have normal growth by age 4 years. tTGA levels correlate more strongly with severity of mucosal lesions in symptomatic as compared with asymptomatic children.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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Keywords Hla ; Celiac Disease ; Screening ; Symptoms; Tissue Transglutaminase; Environmental Determinants; Small-bowel; Children; Gluten; Severity; Teddy; Young; Risk; Antibodies
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0031-4005
e-ISSN 1098-4275
Journal Pediatrics
Quellenangaben Volume: 135, Issue: 4, Pages: 627-634 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher American Academy of Pediatrics
Publishing Place Elk Grove Village
Non-patent literature Publications
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Diabetes Research Type 1 (IDF)