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SynthesisPloS one2016

Increased Incidence of Thyroid Disease in Patients with Celiac Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Xin Sun, Li Lu, Rong Yang, Yanbin Li, Ling Shan, Yang Wang

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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28citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xin SunDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The People's Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, P.R. China.
Li LuDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The People's Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, P.R. China.
Rong YangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The People's Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, P.R. China.
Yanbin LiDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The People's Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, P.R. China.
Ling ShanDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The People's Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, P.R. China.
Yang WangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The People's Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, P.R. China.
Liaoning Provincial People's Hospital · CNChina Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The prevalence of thyroid disease is likely increased among individuals with celiac disease (CD). In addition, exposure to gluten-free treatment may be associated with a risk of thyroid disease, but this association remains controversial. A systematic review was performed to evaluate the association between thyroid disease and CD. The articles were obtained from the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Chinese WanFang bibliographical databases for the period up to May 2016. The results were analysed in a meta-analysis with odds ratios (ORs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). There were 13 articles in this meta-analysis, including 15629 CD cases and 79342 controls. Overall, the prevalence of thyroid disease in patients with CD was significantly increased compared with that in the control groups (OR 3.08, 95% CI 2.67-3.56, P<0.001). Moreover, there was no significant difference in the OR between the gluten-treated and untreated groups (OR 1.08, 95% CI 0.61-1.92, P = 0.786). The results of our meta-analysis support the hypothesis that the prevalence of thyroid disease in patients with CD is increased compared with that in controls, which suggests that CD patients should be screened for thyroid disease. The effect of gluten-free treatment on thyroid disease needs further investigation.

Indexed as

Celiac DiseaseDiet, Gluten-FreeHumansIncidenceThyroid Diseases

Identifiers

PMID28030626
PMCPMC5193514
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