Table A3: Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Asymptomatic Patients Presenting with Peripheral Neuropathy.
Study Country N |
Study Design Recruitment | Patient Population Symptoms | % positive serology IgA tTG, IgG EMA | % positive small bowel biopsy |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lock et al. (51) (2005) UK N=32 peripheral neuropathy |
• Study design Cross-sectional • Recruitment Recruited at the neurology department |
• Patient characteristics Mean age: 66 (32-86) yrs • Participation rate Not reported |
• IgA tTG 0 |
Not evaluated |
Adults |
CD celiac disease; EMA endomysial antibody; IgA immunoglobulin A; NS not statistically significant; tTG tissue trasnglutaminase; yr year