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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Mar 4.
Published in final edited form as: Minerva Med. 2008 Dec;99(6):595–604.

Table 3.

Prevalence of abnormal liver chemistry test and the effect of a gluten-free diet in patients with celiac disease

Reference Cases Female (n, %) Age (range) yrs Abnormal liver test (n, %) Response to GFD (n, %) Time on GFD
Bardella4 158 127, 80% 18-68 67, 42% 60/67, 90% 6 months
Hagander6 74 43, 58% 14-73 29/53, 55% N/A* N/A
Bonamico7 65 43, 66% 0.5-18 37, 60% N/A N/A
Jacobsen19 132 64, 48% 25-86 62, 47% 24/32, 75% 2 years
Dickey21 129 88, 68% 17-88 17, 13% 15/17, 88% 6-12 months
*

Transaminase levels fell significantly 2.5-8 wks after starting a GFD