Table-II.
Effect of Gluten Free Diet on thyroid antibodies (n = 20) in children with Celiac Disease (N = 100).
| Anti-thyroid antibodies At Diagnosis | 1 year after Gluten free diet | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous cases (n = 14) | New Cases (n = 6) | |||
| Compliant | Non-compliant | Compliant | Non-compliant | |
| Anti-TPOβ (n=8) | 04 | 01 | 04 | 02 |
| Anti- TG (n=2) | 00 | 02 | 00 | 00 |
| Both TPO and Anti-TG (n=4) | 01 – only TPO +ve | 02 | 00 | 00 |
*Anti-TPO - Thyroid-peroxidase antibodies, Anti TG – Anti-thyroglobulin antibodies
β
Three cases became negative after 1 year of GFD.