Prevalence of celiac disease-specific antibodies and their association with clinical status and environmental factors

• Published in: Heliyon Vol. 10; no. 23; p. e40685
• Main Authors: de Diego, Gabriel Alejandro, Cerny, Natacha, Tolosa, Gabriel, Lulic, Maximiliano, Fusco, Mariel, Belforte, Fiorella Sabrina, Martínez Ruiz, Brian, Tamborenea, María Inés, Cánepa, Ana, Cimarelli, Margarita, Ghiglieri, Rosana, Díaz, Eugenia, Giorgi, Exequiel, Pérez, Claudio, Gassmann, Marisa, Malchiodi, Emilio, Iácono, Rubén, De Marzi, Mauricio César
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 15.12.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Anti-DGP; Anti-gliadin; Anti-transglutaminase; antibodies; blood serum; Celiac disease; colic; demographic statistics; diarrhea; environmental exposure; Environmental health; Infertility; pathogenesis; questionnaires; rural population; wheat flour; Celiac disease; Anti-DGP; Infertility; Anti-gliadin; Environmental health; Anti-transglutaminase

Celiac disease (CeD) affects 1–2% of the world's population. The aim of this study was to relate the incidence of CeD-related serological markers to symptoms, pathologies, and environmental exposure to wheat flour, given the number of flour mills present in the region. Serum samples were collec...