Table 2. Population characteristics.
| Study cohort | Reference groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treated CD without VA | Treated CD with VA | Total | Non-CD | Untreated CD | |
| Patients (n) | 32 | 68 | 100 | 12 | 10 |
| Sex ratio (F/M) | 3.0 (24/8) | 3.9 (54/14) | 3.5 (78/22) | 3.0 (9/3) | 1 (5/5) |
| Age median (range) | 38 (19–70) | 38 (16–81) | 38 (16–81) | 37 (18–65) | 46 (21–75) |
| Diet assessment | |||||
| Mean time under GFD (years) | 5.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 | - | - |
| GFD for >2 years | 69% (22) | 63% (43) | 65% (65) | - | - |
| GFD for < 2 years | 31% (10) | 37% (25) | 35% (35) | - | - |
| Biopsy result | |||||
| Normal | 18 | - | 18 | 10 | 0 |
| Subnormal | 14 | - | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Partial Atrophy | - | 39 | 39 | 2 | 3 |
| Severe atrophy | - | 29 | 29 | 0 | 7 |