Table 5: Prevalence of Asymptomatic Celiac Disease in Subjects with one of the Non-Gastrointestinal Conditions Evaluated.
| Condition |
N. Studies Sample size (non-gastrointestinal conditions/controls) |
Prevalence of Asymptomatic Gluten Sensitivity (patients with the conditions listed below) | Prevalence of Asymptomatic Gluten Sensitivity (Controls) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infertility | 3 cross-sectional N=297 / 506 (controls) |
3.9% Not statistically significant vs. controls |
1.0% |
| Recurrent spontaneous abortion | 3 cross sectional |
1.7% | 1.0% |
| N=131 / 506 (controls) | Not statistically significant vs. controls | ||
| Women with low birth weight infants | 1 cross sectional N=150 / 305 (controls) |
9.3% Not statistically significant vs. controls |
1.3% |
| Epilepsy | 4 cross-sectional | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| N=1648/6174 (controls) | Not statistically significant vs. controls | ||
| Peripheral Neuropathy | 1 cross-sectional | 0 | No comparative study |
| Ataxia | 1 cross-sectional N=32 / 73 (controls) |
3.1% Not statistically significant vs. controls |
1.0% |
| Short Stature | 6 cross-sectional N=7492 |
1.1% | No comparative study |
| Osteopenia, Osteoporosis | 3 cross-sectional | 4.3% | 3.0% |
| N=318 / 2135 (controls) | Not statistically significant vs. controls | ||
| Recurrent Aphtous Stomatitis | 1 cross-sectional N=41 / 49 (controls) |
4.8% Not statistically significant vs. controls |
0 |
| Type 1 Diabetes* | 3 cross-sectional | 8.9% | 0.3% |
| N=202 / 269 (controls) | Statistically Significant vs. controls Difference: 9% (95% CI 5%, 14%) | ||
| Chronic Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura | 1 cross-sectional N=74 / 162 (controls) |
2.7% Not statistically significant vs. controls |
0.6% |
*
Studies published since 2005 were included