Research Article

Coexisting of coeliac disease in primary biliary cirrhosis

Volume: 58 Number: 3 September 20, 2019
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Coexisting of coeliac disease in primary biliary cirrhosis

Abstract

Aim: Autoimmune disorders tend to show co-occurrence. Coeliac disease (CD) may accompany primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) like other autoimmune diseases. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the prevalance of CD in PBC patients.

Materials and Methods: Two hundred and thirty-eight patients whom diagnosed as PBC between April 2006-December 2017 and 205 healthy volunteers as control group compared prospectively. AGA IgG, AGA IgA, EMA IgG and EMA IgA results evaluated. Duodenum biopsies were obtained in patients who had positive AGA an EMA results.

Results: Median age was 54.2+12 in PBC patients and 43.8+14.4 in control group. Sixteen of 238 PBC patients and 90 of 205 control were male. Four (1.7%) PBC patients had AGA and EMA positivity. None of PBC patients had symptoms for CD. Thirteen (5.46%) patients had AGA positivity with low titration. One (0.4%) healthy control had EMA and AGA positivity and there was no statistical difference between two groups (p=0.379). According to Marsh classification of duodenal biopsies we found one Marsh 1, one Marsh 2 and two Marsh 3 in PBS group. one control who had positive EMA and AGA results showed Marsh 3 in duodenal biopsies

Conclusion: PBC and CD may be associated. PBC patients who are seropositive for CD must be followed according to complications of CD. Gluten-free diet is required for these patients.


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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Sezgin Vatansever
0000-0002-8413-5353
Türkiye

Belkıs Ünsal
0000-0003-2816-9214
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 20, 2019

Submission Date

February 28, 2018

Acceptance Date

July 11, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 58 Number: 3

Vancouver
1.Sezgin Vatansever, Zehra Betül Paköz, Belkıs Ünsal. Primer biliyer sirozda çölyak hastalığı birlikteliği. EJM. 2019 Sep. 1;58(3):246-50. doi:10.19161/etd.455438

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