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. 2006 Nov;20(11):719–722. doi: 10.1155/2006/470273

TABLE 3.

Signs and/or symptoms of celiac disease (CD) at diagnosis

Signs and/or symptoms Diagnosis n CD patients with a sign/symptom, n (%) Children, n (%) Adults, n (%)
Gastrointestinal problems/failure to thrive, n=138 CD 64 64 (46.3) 59 (65.5) 5 (14.3)
Non-CD 74
Iron deficiency with or without anemia, n=38 CD 15 15 (39.5) 7 (7.7) 8 (22.9)
Non-CD 23
Others, n=47 CD 26 26 (56.5) 12 (13.3) 14 (40)
Non-CD 21
CD in risk groups, n=206 CD 20 20 (10.5) 12 (13.3) 8 (22.8)
Non-CD 186

Others include hypertransaminasemia, endocrine diseases, infertility and aphthous stomatitis. Risks groups are relatives of CD patients, and patients with diabetes mellitus type I or Down Syndrome