Prevalence of occult celiac disease in females with iron deficiency in the United States: an NHANES analysis
Aim: The prevalence of celiac disease (CD) in patients with iron deficiency (ID) is estimated at 0–6% in European countries. The prevalence of celiac disease in patients with iron deficiency in the USA is unknown. Given the treatable nature of gluten hypersensitivity, estimating the prevalence of CD...
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| author | Ahmed Abdalla Shaik Mohamed Saifullah Mohamed Osman Ramkaji Baniya Shima Sidahmed Jenny LaChance Ghassan Bachuwa |
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| description | Aim: The prevalence of celiac disease (CD) in patients with iron deficiency (ID) is estimated at 0–6% in European countries. The prevalence of celiac disease in patients with iron deficiency in the USA is unknown. Given the treatable nature of gluten hypersensitivity, estimating the prevalence of CD in patients with ID can help to determine the need to screen these patients for occult CD. Methods: Data were obtained from the NHANES database, a nationally representative health survey conducted from 2009 to 2010. We included 2,105 females aged 6 years or older. Iron deficiency was defined as serum ferritin level <20 ng/ml and considered positive for celiac disease when subjects were tested positive for both immunoglobulin A (IgA) tissue transglutaminase antibody and IgA endomysial antibody. Subjects were divided between two groups (ID and non-ID). The association of CD and ID, which was the primary outcome, was obtained after adjusting for other covariates using logistic regression. Results: Among the sample of 2,105 subjects, 569 had ID and 1536 did not have ID. Five people were identified as having CD among the ID group, as were two people in the non-ID group. After adjusting for selected covariates, the prevalence of CD was higher in female subjects with ID with OR of 12.5 (95% CI 1.74–90). Conclusions: The overall prevalence of celiac disease in the USA’ female population is low, however, the prevalence is higher in subjects with iron deficiency. Further prospective studies are needed to validate our findings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d82369d9e49469fbe756fafc3bfd3732023-01-02T20:58:16ZengGreater Baltimore Medical CenterJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662017-11-017634735010.1080/20009666.2017.13961691396169Prevalence of occult celiac disease in females with iron deficiency in the United States: an NHANES analysisAhmed Abdalla0Shaik Mohamed Saifullah1Mohamed Osman2Ramkaji Baniya3Shima Sidahmed4Jenny LaChance5Ghassan Bachuwa6Hurley Medical Center, Michigan State University, College of Human MedicineHurley Medical Center, Michigan State University, College of Human MedicineHurley Medical Center, Michigan State University, College of Human MedicineHurley Medical Center, Michigan State University, College of Human MedicineUniversity of KhartoumHurley Medical CenterHurley Medical Center, Michigan State University, College of Human MedicineAim: The prevalence of celiac disease (CD) in patients with iron deficiency (ID) is estimated at 0–6% in European countries. The prevalence of celiac disease in patients with iron deficiency in the USA is unknown. Given the treatable nature of gluten hypersensitivity, estimating the prevalence of CD in patients with ID can help to determine the need to screen these patients for occult CD. Methods: Data were obtained from the NHANES database, a nationally representative health survey conducted from 2009 to 2010. We included 2,105 females aged 6 years or older. Iron deficiency was defined as serum ferritin level <20 ng/ml and considered positive for celiac disease when subjects were tested positive for both immunoglobulin A (IgA) tissue transglutaminase antibody and IgA endomysial antibody. Subjects were divided between two groups (ID and non-ID). The association of CD and ID, which was the primary outcome, was obtained after adjusting for other covariates using logistic regression. Results: Among the sample of 2,105 subjects, 569 had ID and 1536 did not have ID. Five people were identified as having CD among the ID group, as were two people in the non-ID group. After adjusting for selected covariates, the prevalence of CD was higher in female subjects with ID with OR of 12.5 (95% CI 1.74–90). Conclusions: The overall prevalence of celiac disease in the USA’ female population is low, however, the prevalence is higher in subjects with iron deficiency. Further prospective studies are needed to validate our findings.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2017.1396169Celiac diseaseiron deficiency |
| spellingShingle | Ahmed Abdalla Shaik Mohamed Saifullah Mohamed Osman Ramkaji Baniya Shima Sidahmed Jenny LaChance Ghassan Bachuwa Prevalence of occult celiac disease in females with iron deficiency in the United States: an NHANES analysis Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives Celiac disease iron deficiency |
| title | Prevalence of occult celiac disease in females with iron deficiency in the United States: an NHANES analysis |
| title_full | Prevalence of occult celiac disease in females with iron deficiency in the United States: an NHANES analysis |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of occult celiac disease in females with iron deficiency in the United States: an NHANES analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of occult celiac disease in females with iron deficiency in the United States: an NHANES analysis |
| title_short | Prevalence of occult celiac disease in females with iron deficiency in the United States: an NHANES analysis |
| title_sort | prevalence of occult celiac disease in females with iron deficiency in the united states an nhanes analysis |
| topic | Celiac disease iron deficiency |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2017.1396169 |
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