PMID- 36597078 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230105 LR - 20230203 IS - 1471-2431 (Electronic) IS - 1471-2431 (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 1 DP - 2023 Jan 4 TI - Extra-intestinal manifestations of Celiac disease in children: their prevalence and association with human leukocyte antigens and pathological and laboratory evaluations. PG - 8 LID - 10.1186/s12887-022-03826-w [doi] LID - 8 AB - BACKGROUND: Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease caused by gluten intake. Traditionally CD was believed to be a disease of the gut, although a wide range of extra-intestinal manifestations (EIM) was recognized. The exact prevalence of EIM and the associated risk factors have not been well studied. AIM: We aimed to assess the prevalence of EIM in children with CD and their association with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing, and pathological and laboratory indices. METHOD: We conducted a cross-sectional study on children and adolescents with a definite diagnosis of CD. They were followed in the main Celiac Clinic of Southern Iran. RESULTS: We included 204 children who were visited between 2012 and 2017. Nearly 85% of them were positive for HLA-DQ2 and 40.6% for HLA-DQ8. The most prevalent intestinal complaints reported were abdominal pain (42.6%) and chronic constipation (19.1%). Failure-to-thrive (32.7%), iron deficiency anemia (25%), short stature (20.5%), and eczema (18.6%) were the most common EIMs. However, failure-to-thrive and short stature were presented at significantly younger ages, whereas those patients with concomitant type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) were significantly older. We also found significant relationships between autoimmune thyroid disease and HLA-DQ5, and the presence of headaches with HLA-DQ7. The prevalence of HLA types of DQ2, DQ8, DQ6, and DQ7 significantly varied among different Marsh groups. Patients who were positive for HLA-DQ8, were significantly older, taller, and weightier. No significant association was found between HLA types and any of the gastrointestinal symptoms, anti-tTG and compliance to gluten free diet. Moreover, there were no statistically significant differences detected between the presence of each individual EIM, the level of IgA anti-tTG, sex, and Marsh typing. CONCLUSION: This study highlights the presence of EIM in CD and their associated factors. We show the potential role of HLA typing in some EIMs, which may shed light for future studies. CI - (c) 2023. The Author(s). FAU - Salarian, Leila AU - Salarian L AD - Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. AD - Shiraz Neonatal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. FAU - Khavaran, Mohammad AU - Khavaran M AD - Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Khavaranmd@gmail.com. AD - Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Khavaranmd@gmail.com. FAU - Dehghani, Seyed Mohsen AU - Dehghani SM AD - Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. FAU - Mashhadiagha, Amirali AU - Mashhadiagha A AD - Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. mashhadiagha.a@gmail.com. AD - Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. mashhadiagha.a@gmail.com. FAU - Moosavi, Seyed Ali AU - Moosavi SA AD - Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. AD - Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. FAU - Rezaeianzadeh, Shayan AU - Rezaeianzadeh S AD - Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230104 PL - England TA - BMC Pediatr JT - BMC pediatrics JID - 100967804 RN - 0 (HLA Antigens) SB - IM MH - Adolescent MH - Humans MH - Child MH - *Celiac Disease/complications/diagnosis/epidemiology MH - Prevalence MH - Cross-Sectional Studies MH - HLA Antigens/genetics MH - Diet, Gluten-Free PMC - PMC9811781 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Celiac disease OT - Extra-intestinal manifestation OT - Gluten-free diet OT - Human leukocyte antigen COIS- None. EDAT- 2023/01/04 06:00 MHDA- 2023/01/06 06:00 PMCR- 2023/01/04 CRDT- 2023/01/03 23:35 PHST- 2022/07/30 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/12/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/01/03 23:35 [entrez] PHST- 2023/01/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/01/06 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2023/01/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12887-022-03826-w [pii] AID - 3826 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12887-022-03826-w [doi] PST - epublish SO - BMC Pediatr. 2023 Jan 4;23(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03826-w.