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Frequency of celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome coexistance and its influence on the disease course

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Abstract Title:

[Frequency of celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome coexistance and its influence on the disease course].

Abstract Source:

Przegl Lek. 2009 ;66(3):126-9. PMID: 19689036

Abstract Author(s):

Małgorzata Zwolińska-Wcisło, Danuta Galicka-Latała, Piotr Rozpondek, Lucyna Rudnicka-Sosin, Tomasz Mach

Article Affiliation:

Klinika Gastroenterologii i Hepatologii, Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Medicum, Kraków. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Abstract:

Celiac disease is increasingly recognized autoimmune enteropathy caused by a permanent gluten intolerance. Gluten is the main storage protein of wheat, in genetically predisposed individuals. Celiac disease risk in first degree relatives is about 10%. Diarrhea and changes of bowel movement, observed as well in celiac disease as in IBS, may lead to misdiagnosis of IBS basing on the Rome criteria or may be associated with coexistence of both diseases. The aim of the study was to assess the celiac disease prevalence in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. The study group comprised 200 patients (120 women and 80 men) aged 18-78 years (mean: 46.7 years) with diarrhoeal form of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to the Rome criteria II. At the beginning and after a three month period anti tissue transglutaminase antibodies (IgA tTG) were estimated. Gastroscopy with biopsy where performed in those with IgA tTG titre above 1/200. 40 patients were immunologically positive and 14 of them have histopathologically proven celiac disease. In the group of patients with detected celiac disease, gluten free diet was applied besides the treatment with trimebutin or mebewerin, recommended for IBS. After 6 months the decrease of IgA tTG titre in the serum was observed. In 5 of these patients IgA tTG level was negative. It was associated with the significant decrease of clinical symptoms, such as diarrhea and flatulence. The remaining symptoms, such as abdominal pain, feeling of incomplete defecation demanded continuation of IBS treatment. With regard to often atypical celiac disease symptoms--adult active searching should be performed to differentiate from irritable bowel syndrome.


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