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ArticleInternal and emergency medicine2024

Clinical presentation of celiac disease in adult patients: current real-life experience.

Roberta Elisa Rossi, Benedetta Masoni, Angelo Zullo, Diletta De Deo, Cesare Hassan, Alessandro Repici

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Article in Internal and emergency medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. Celiac Disease: Beyond Diet and Food Awareness.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  4. Probiotics: a supplement to the gluten-free diet in celiac disease.Gastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench · 2025
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Roberta Elisa RossiGastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy. robertaelisa.rossi@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-4208-4372
Benedetta MasoniGastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy.
Angelo ZulloGastroenterology Unit, 'Nuovo Regina Margherita' Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Diletta De DeoGastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy.
Cesare HassanGastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy.
Alessandro RepiciGastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy.

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aimsThe clinical presentation of celiac disease (CD) has changed over time with more patients presenting with non-classical symptoms, extra-intestinal manifestations (EIM) or no symptoms. We aimed to investigate the main symptoms/signs leading to the diagnosis of CD in adult patients. As secondary end-point, we evaluated the outcome of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms following gluten-free diet (GFD).

methodsAll consecutive CD adult patients referring to our University Hospital from September 2022 to February 2024 were included. Clinical data were retrospectively evaluated.

results134 patients, 104 females/30 males, median age at diagnosis 35 years, were included. 79 patients reported GI symptoms (i.e., diarrhea, abdominal bloating, dyspepsia) as the main symptom leading to CD diagnosis. In 40 patients, the leading symptom/sign was an EIM (i.e., iron deficiency anemia, infertility/miscarriages, dermatitis, osteoporosis, elevated transaminase levels). Fifteen patients were asymptomatic, being diagnosed because of a positive family history or concomitant autoimmune hypothyroidism. Of the 79 patients reporting GI symptoms, 20 did not experience complete resolution with the GFD. Among the 17 patients who reported a strict adherence to GFD (vs 1 patient with low-adherence, 2 non-compliant), lactose intolerance and irritable bowel syndrome overlap were diagnosed in 2 and 15 patients, respectively.

conclusionGI manifestations remain the main symptoms at presentation of CD, however clinicians should be aware of the EIM of CD and the association with other autoimmune disorders. In non-responsive CD patients, an overlap with functional disorders might be considered.

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Celiac DiseaseDiet, Gluten-FreeAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesCeliac diseaseClinical presentationDiagnosisExtra-intestinal manifestationsFunctional disordersGluten-free diet

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