Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients.
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 49 | 60.5 |
| Male | 32 | 39.5 |
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| Diabetes | ||
| Yes | 20 | 24.7 |
| No | 61 | 75.3 |
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| Hypothyroidism | ||
| Yes | 10 | 12.3 |
| No | 71 | 87.7 |
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| Gastrointestinal symptoms | ||
| Yes | 38 | 46.9 |
| No | 43 | 53.1 |
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| Short stature | ||
| Yes | 38 | 46.9 |
| No | 43 | 53.1 |
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| Family history of celiac | ||
| Yes | 21 | 25.9 |
| No | 60 | 74.1 |
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| Histopathology changes | ||
| Yes | 66 | 81.5 |
| No (silent) | 15 | 18.5 |
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| Marsh grading of histopathology changes | ||
| Marsh 0 | 15 | 18.5 |
| Marsh I | 3 | 3.7 |
| Marsh II | 14 | 17.3 |
| Marsh III | 49 | 60.5 |
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| tTG titer | ||
| <180 | 30 | 37 |
| ≥180 | 51 | 63 |