Table 1.
Clinical features of patients with duodenal intraepithelial lymphocytosis (DIL) and celiac disease (CD).
| DIL n = 160 | CD n = 275 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female gender | 140 (87.5%) | 202 (73.2%) | <0.001 |
| Age, median (range) | 40.5 (18–80) | 37 (18–78) | 0.007 |
| Indications for oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy | |||
| - Gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhoea, abdominal pain) | 21 (13%) | 36 (13%) | Ns |
| - Iron deficiency anaemia | 64 (40%) | 87 (31.6%) | Ns |
| - Dyspepsia | 33 (20.6%) | 34 (12.3%) | 0.02 |
| - 1st degree family history for CD/ autoimmunity screening | 6 (3.7%) | 21 (7.6%) | Ns |
| - By chance (others indications not related to gastrointestinal symptoms) | 18 (11.5%) | 7 (2.5%) | <0.001 |
| - Suspected CD (antibodies positivity, osteopenia, signs of malabsorption) | 18 (11.2%) | 90 (33%) | <0.001 |
Data expressed as total number (percentage, %), when not otherwise indicated.
Ns = not significant.