Abstract

FABIANO, Fabiola; LISTA, Daniel; TORRES, Joselit  and  URQUIOLA, Ana. First study of prevalence of celiac condition in Venezuela. Gen [online]. 2013, vol.67, n.4, pp.203-207. ISSN 0016-3503.

Introduction: Celiac condition is a immune-mediated enteropathy triggered by ingestion of gluten-containing cereals in genetically predisposed individuals, characterized by intestinal malabsorption syndrome a variable spectrum of manifestations. Objective: To determine the prevalence of this disease in the population of Venezuela. Materials and Methods: We studied 308 individuals from various cities. In each case, the determination was made of anti-gliadin IgG and IgA anti-transglutaminase IgG and IgA and anti-endomysial. The statistical analysis was used Entreat, SPSS and EPI INFO. Results: We obtained 3% of patients with positive markers for this condition, of which the 20.13% were between 1 and 15 years, 11.6% from 16 to 24 years, 7.14% from 25 to 40, 26.62% from 41 to 50 and 34.51% of 51 and 72. Although most came from Caracas, positive cases were reported in Carabobo, Aragua, Lara, Zulia, Táchira, Anzoategui, Merida, Monagas, Guárico, Cojedes, Bolívar, Sucre, Portuguesa and Miranda. Conclusion: The results strongly suggest a significant prevalence of this condition in the country, being necessary to extend these investigations to determine the exact significance of the problem with a more representative population and implement appropriate public health measures.

Keywords : Celiac disease; gluten; gliadin; prevalence.

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