Table 1.
Clinical and laboratory data of the study groups
| Study groups | Number | Sex | Mean age, years (range) | Positivity for HLA‐DQ2/‐DQ8 (%) | Anti‐transglutaminase antibodies (mean ± standard deviation) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IgA | IgG | |||||
|
Coeliac disease (CD) |
118 | 77F–41M | 7 (1–23) | 118 (100%) | 148 ± 35 | 98 ± 67 |
|
Potential CD (POT) |
46 | 25F–21M | 7·5 (1–16) | 46 (100%) | 85 ± 20 | 38 ± 28 |
|
Gastrointestinal diseases (GD) |
32 | 14F–18M | 9 (1–14) | 15 (47%) | – | – |
|
Healthy children (HC) |
107 | 37F–70M | 7.6 (2–17) | 41 (38%) | – | – |
|
Healthy adults (HA) |
107 | 42F–65M | 28 (18–40) | 30 (28%) | – | – |
HLA = human leucocyte antigen.