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Epidemiology of Coeliac Disease in Children in One Croatian County: Possible Factors That Could Affect the Incidence of Coeliac Disease and Adherence to a Gluten-free Diet (Part II)
Z. Matek
M. Jungvirth-Hegeduš
S. Kolaček
Sažetak
Coeliac disease is a life-long disorder characterised by small-intestinal mucosal damage
caused by gluten. The treatment, gluten-free diet, leads to mucosal restoration
and reduces the risk of malignant and non-malignant complications. According to our
recent results, cumulative incidence in Croatian children is 1:519 life-births. Coeliac
disease presents early, mostly with typical symptoms. We investigated possible influences
of breast-feeding duration and time of gluten introduction on such presentation of
the disease. Study included coeliacs born in Me|imurje between 1985 and 1994 (N =
31). Patients’ adherence to treatment was also studied. Although short breast-feeding
(mean 2.9 months) and early gluten introduction (mean 4.9 months) were shown, no
correlation was found between those factors and time of the disease presentation. Concerning
adherence to gluten-free diet, only 50% of patients mantained it strictly, 23% irregularly,
while 27% were on normal diet. In order to improve it, regular follow-ups are
recommended.
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Hrčak ID:
17210
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Datum izdavanja:
16.12.2000.
Posjeta: 982 *