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Screening of coeliac disease in undetected adults and patients diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Author
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 23, Issue 4 (31 Jul. 2016), pp.462-466, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2016-07-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present study is to determine the prevalence and implication of coeliac disease (CD) among adult Saudis and compared to those with diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome.
This prospective study was conducted among 980 adults.
Out of that, 482 subjects (staff and students of Riyadh Health Science College) were designated as control cohorts for undetected coeliac disease.
Furthermore, another contingent of 498 subjects diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) at Prince Salman Hospital and Al-Iman General Hospital also constituted a segment of the overall initial 1020 subjects.
Both cases and control were tested for serological markers of coeliac disease (tissues transglutaminase (tTGAs) and endomysial autoantibody (EMAs) and were confirmed by histopathology test.
All the positive for cases of coeliac disease were screened for iron deficiency anaemia, Vitamin D deficiency, and osteoporosis and weight assessment.
The percentage of coeliac disease in control subjects and patients diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were found to be 1.9% and 9.6% respectively, about 38% of the total coeliac disease patients are among females of middle age (20–39-years) and 16% of the males in the same age range.
Whereas, 20% and 25% of all coeliac disease cases with ages of 40–59 were remarked as females and males respectively.
The identical nature and overlap of symptoms of the two conditions could possibly result in misdiagnosis of coeliac diseases or over-diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome.
The findings of the study might also give considerable implications of the disease in the nutritional level which is noticeable.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ajlan, Abd al-Rahman S.. 2016. Screening of coeliac disease in undetected adults and patients diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 23, no. 4, pp.462-466.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-689545
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ajlan, Abd al-Rahman S.. Screening of coeliac disease in undetected adults and patients diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 23, no. 4 (Jul. 2016), pp.462-466.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-689545
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ajlan, Abd al-Rahman S.. Screening of coeliac disease in undetected adults and patients diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2016. Vol. 23, no. 4, pp.462-466.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-689545
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 465-466
Record ID
BIM-689545