Status of vitamins and minerals in children with screening-identified celiac disease : A case-control study

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OBJECTIVES: Micronutrient deficiencies characterize classical "late-diagnosed" celiac disease (CeD). This study aimed to identify the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies among children with "early-diagnosed" screening-identified CeD to determine the clinical value of routine testing for deficiencies in those patients.

METHODS: A case-control study was conducted on screening-identified CeD patients diagnosed during a mass screening study (84 patients, mean age 11.3 ± 2.6 years). The controls (443 children, mean age 10.8 ± 2.5 years) were negative for celiac disease serological screening. Hemoglobin, serum levels of iron, ferritin, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin E, 25-OH vitamin D, zinc, and selenium were measured.

RESULTS: The mean serum levels of hemoglobin, iron, ferritin, vitamin D, zinc, copper, and selenium were significantly lower in CeD patients than in healthy controls (hemoglobin 12.56 vs. 13.02 g/dL [p = 0.04]; iron 10.61 vs. 17.6 µmol/L [p < 0.001], ferritin 25.7 vs. 48.3 µg/L [p < 0.001], vitamin D 29.1 vs. 37.5 nmol/L, zinc 11.9 vs. 21.7 µmol/L, copper 18.9 vs. 32.5 µmol/L, selenium 1.04 vs. 1.36 µmol/L; p < 0.001). Patients with celiac and severe intestinal damage (Marsh IIIb and IIIc) had significantly lower serum ferritin and vitamin A levels than patients with mild intestinal damage (Marsh II and IIIa) (ferritin 15 vs. 22 µg/L, p < 0.025; vitamin A 0.85 vs. 1.35 µmol/L, p = 0.007).

CONCLUSION: Micronutrient deficiencies are still detectable in "early-diagnosed" screening-identified CeD cases, a clinically relevant result that strongly supports efforts for screening and early diagnosis of CeD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:78

Enthalten in:

Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 78(2024), 3 vom: 20. März, Seite 677-684

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Al-Hussaini, Abdulrahman [VerfasserIn]
Troncone, Riccardo [VerfasserIn]
Alobaid, Suzan [VerfasserIn]
Bashir, Muhammed Salman [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

11103-57-4
12001-79-5
1406-16-2
789U1901C5
9007-73-2
Copper
E1UOL152H7
Ferritins
Gluten free diet
H6241UJ22B
Hemoglobins
Iron
J41CSQ7QDS
Journal Article
Micronutrient deficiency
Micronutrients
Saudi Arabia
Selenium
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
Vitamins
Zinc

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Date Completed 21.03.2024

Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jpn3.12126

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369939948