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ArticleMiddle East journal of digestive diseases2025

Does Serum Anti-tissue Transglutaminase Level Predict Duodenal Histopathology and Clinical Manifestations of Celiac Disease in Adults?

Reza Gholamrezaei, Atefeh Vaezi, Fatemeh Maghool, Nahid Jamali, Mohammad Hassan Emami

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Reza GholamrezaeiIsfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2843-9977
Atefeh VaeziCancer Prevention Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Fatemeh MaghoolPoursina Hakim Digestive Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Nahid JamaliSchool of Health Management and Information Science, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Hassan EmamiPoursina Hakim Digestive Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0318-0081

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Background: Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten ingestion. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between anti-tTG antibodies and histopathology, as classified by the Marsh system, and clinical manifestations. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed the records of 346 patients with confirmed CD from 2010 to 2021. Anti-tTG levels, clinical manifestations, body mass index (BMI), and pathological results were reviewed. Results: This study included 346 patients (mean age 26.5±16.6 years; 56.4% female). Most patients (53.2%) had atypical CD, and normal BMI was prevalent (57.1%). Common symptoms included anxiety (70.2%), fatigue/weakness (64.2%), borborygmi (53.2%), abdominal pain (51.2%), and bloating (46.8%). Disease severity analysis revealed 75.1% had Marsh III, while 15.9% had normal/Marsh I and 9.0% had Marsh II. Anti-tTG levels were significantly higher in advanced Marsh classes (Marsh III: 169.27±180.17 vs. normal/Marsh I: 70.94±116.45, Conclusion: Anti-tTG demonstrated moderate diagnostic accuracy for advanced duodenal damage, highlighting its utility as a biomarker in CD. Larger studies are needed to validate these findings further.

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Celiac diseaseClinical manifestationsMarsh system classificationTissue anti-transglutaminase

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