Characteristics | Active CD | Non-active CD | Control |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 30 | 18 | 30 |
Age (average months and SD) | 56.4 (38.5) | 65.2 (37.7) | 45.0 (33.5) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   - male | 12/30 (40.0%) | 8/18 (44.4%) | 13/30 (43.3%) |
   - female | 18/30 (60.0%) | 10/18 (55.6%) | 17/30 (56.7%) |
Clinical | Â | Â | Â |
   - Abdominal | 2/30 (6.6%) | - | - |
   - Diarrhoea | 28/30 (93.4%) | 2/18 (11.1%) | - |
   - Weight loss | 9/30 (30.0%) | - | - |
   - Anaemia | 14/30 (46.6%) | 8/18 (44.4%) | - |
Biochemical | Â | Â | Â |
   - Asymptomatic | 4/30 (13.3%) | 18/18 (100%) | - |
   - Iron deficiency | 10/30 (33.3%) | - | - |
Serology | Â | Â | Â |
AGA (anti-gliadin antibodies) | AGA + (100%) | AGA + (0%) | AGA + (0%) |
t-TG (anti-transglutaminase antibodies) | t-TG + (100%) | t-TG + (0%) | t-TG + (0%) |
Duodenal Biopsy a | M3 (100%) | M0-1 (100%) | M0-1 (100%) |