Abstract

LANDAETA, Neyda et al. Enfermedad Celiaca en pacientes pediátricos con Diábetes Mellitus Tipo 1. Gen [online]. 2008, vol.62, n.2, pp.96-99. ISSN 0016-3503.

Objective: To determine which children with type 1 diabetes fulfilled the requirements for the diagnosis of Celiac disease. Methods: 118 pediatric patients from the Endocrinology service of the Hospital "JM de los Ríos" having type I diabetes. We carried out an interrogation, searching the presence of signs or symptoms, and screening for the antibody tissue transglutaminase and endoscopy taking several small bowel biopsies, to those displaying positive tests. Results: 118 patients, there were 61 girls, mean age 12,06 μ 4,1 years and a range from 3,4 to 18 years. At time of the study we did not find signs or symptoms that corresponded with Celiac disease, 4/118 were positive for the transglutaminase antibody test and 3 / 4 patients underwent endoscopies, and 2 had definite biopsy (Marsh score 3a and 3b) evidence of celiac disease. Diabetic patients type 1 can have asintomatic celiac Disease silent or latent, for that reason these children should be screened for celiac Disease. Conclusion: We found 2 new cases of asintomatic celiac disease in type 1 diabetic children (1,69%) , similar to those reported at world level. We suggest screening antibodies to susceptibles groups of presenting this disease in this country and screening for celiac disease in our population to know the prevalence of this disorder in Venezuela.

Keywords : celiac disease; antitransglutaminase; children; type 1 diabetes.