Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of all groups.
| Controls | ACD Seropositive | ACD Seronegative | GFD | Potential CD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 411 | 203 | 14 | 195 | 15 |
| Sex: n [%] | M: 121 [30] F: 289 [70] |
M: 54 [27] F: 149 [73] |
M: 4 [29] F: 10 [71] |
M: 56 [29] F: 139 [71] |
M: 4 [36] F: 11 [64] |
| Age (years) | |||||
| Median | 41 | 36 | 44 | 39 | 35 |
|
(min/max)
Q1/Q3 |
(17/88) 31/50 |
(17/83) 26/47 |
(20/90) 26/66 |
(17/85) 27/52 |
(19/68) 31/42 |
| Villous atrophy n [%] | |||||
| Marsh 0 | 353 [85.9] | 0 | 0 | 129 [66.2] | 9 [60] |
| Marsh I | 57 [13.9] | 0 | 0 | 34 [17.4] | 3 [20] |
| Marsh II | 1 [0.2] | 0 | 0 | 3 [1.5] | 3 [20] |
| Marsh III A, B, C | 0 | 203 [100] | 14 [100] | 29 [14.9] | 0 |
| Serology n [%] | |||||
| Positive | 0 | 194 [95.5] | 0 [0] | 9 [4.6] | 15 [100] |
| Negative | 412 [100] | 0 | 14 [100] | 112 [57.4] | 0 |
| Not available | 0 | 9 [4.5] | 0 [0] | 74 [38.0] | 0 |
| HLA allele n [%] | |||||
| DQ2 or DQ8 | 92 [22.3] | 114 [56.1] | 12 [85.7] | 115 [59.0] | 11 [73.3] |
| Nor DQ2 or DQ8 | 41 [10.3] | 2 [1.0] | 0 [ | 1 [0.5] | 0 |
| Not available | 277 [67.4] | 87 [42.9] | 2 [14.3] | 79 [40.5] | 4 [26.7] |
ACD, active celiac disease; CD, celiac disease; GFD, gluten-free diet; F, female; M, male.