backgrounds: iron deficiency anemia (ida) is one of the well recognized presentations of celiac disease (cd). according to the lack of data from our population in this regard, we determined the prevalence of cd in patients presenting with ida to see if it is worthwhile to do a precise screening for cd in such patients. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on patients referred with ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Celiac disease is an immune-mediated enteropathy caused by a permanent sensitivity to gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. Iron-deficiency anemia is the most commonly encountered anemia in humans. Iron-deficiency anemia also is a common extraintestinal manifestation of celiac disease. To determine the celiac disease prevalence in children with iron-deficiency anemia an...

An elderly physician with iron deficiency anemia and early stage colon cancer localized in the cecum was treated successfully with laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. Despite treatment, her iron deficiency anemia persisted. Subsequent investigations revealed occult celiac disease that completely resolved with a gluten-free diet alone. Iron deficiency anemia in celiac disease may have multiple cau...

BACKGROUND Celiac disease is an immune-mediated enteropathy due to a permanent sensitivity to gluten in genetically susceptible people. Iron-deficiency anemia is the most widely experienced anemia in humans. Iron-deficiency anemia additionally is a common extra intestinal manifestation of celiac disease. OBJECTIVE To investigate correlation between tTg levels and histological alterations and ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Anemia, especially due to iron deficiency, is a frequent feature in celiac disease. In this study, we aimed to define the prevalence of celiac disease in Turkish patients with iron deficiency anemia of obscure origin. METHODS One thousand four hundred and eighty-six consecutive patients with iron deficiency anemia were evaluated for etiology. Of those, 77 patients were found t...

BACKGROUND There is a wide heterogeneity in the reports of celiac disease prevalence in iron-deficiency anemia patients. AIM To determine the prevalence of celiac disease in patients with iron-deficiency anemia. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adult patients with a diagnosis of iron-deficiency anemia were enrolled for upper endoscopy with duodenal biopsies. Healthy volunteers that underwent upper end...

BACKGROUND Anemia due to hematinic deficiencies is common in patients with untreated celiac disease. Although celiac disease is a chronic condition characterized by an intense inflammatory response of the intestinal mucosa, scant data are available about the prevalence of anemia of chronic disease in celiac disease. DESIGN AND METHODS One hundred and fifty-two patients with celiac disease at ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the proportion of children with moderate to severe iron-deficiency anemia who have associated celiac disease. METHODS This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among children aged 1 to 12 years of age with moderate-to-severe iron deficiency anemia and control children without anemia. Serum IgA-tissue trans-glutaminase levels were assessed in both cases and cont...

celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affected 1% of all population in united state. classic manifestations ofdisease consist of early childhood diarrhea, malabsorption, steatorrhea and growth retardation but disease can affects adult at any age. in adult anemia is a more frequent finding. this patient was a 40-year-old lady with progressive fatigue and lower extremities pitting edema. ...

a nine-month old male child presented with low-grade fever, loose stools and facial puffiness. clinically patient was otherwise normal except for a firm liver on palpation. the laboratory tests revealed hypoproteinemia (both albumin and globulin) and iron deficiency anemia. differential diagnosis considered were: 1. nephrotic syndrome, 2. cystic fibrosis (in view of recurrent diarrhea and respi...