Table 2.
Characteristics of patients with aplastic anemia and celiac disease.
| Study Reported | Grey-Davies [51] | Salmeron [53] | Maheswari [52] | Basu [54] | Badyal [55] | Omar [50] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Anemia diagnosis | Bone marrow biopsy | Bone marrow biopsy | Bone marrow biopsy | Bone marrow biopsy | Bone marrow biopsy | Bone marrow biopsy |
| Age (years) | 23, 37, 43 | Not reported | 13 | 40 | 9 | 6 |
| Intestinal biopsy | Villus atrophy | Villus atrophy | Villus atrophy | Villus atrophy | Not available | Villus atrophy |
| Treatment | GFD, corticotherapy, antithymocyte globulin, cyclosporine | GFD, antithymocyte globulin, cyclosporine. hematopoietic cell transplantation | GFD | GFD, corticotherapy, cyclosporine | GFD, corticotherapy, antithymocyte globulin | GFD |
GFD; Gluten Free Diet.