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Celiac disease classification
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Celiac disease (CD) may be classified according to the symptoms and laboratory findings into 5 sub groups as, classical, atypical, asymptomatic, latent, and potential CD.
Classification
Classification
Celiac disease (CD) may be classified according to burden of symptoms into five sub groups:[1][2][3][4][5][6]
- Classical CD
- Atypical CD
- Asymptomatic CD
- Latent CD
- Potential CD
| Type | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Classical | Classic CD has typical features of gastrointestinal upset (eg, chronic diarrhea) in addition to extraintestinal symptoms and signs (eg, anaemia, neuropathy, decreased bone density, increased risk of fractures) |
| Atypical | Atypical CD presents with minor gastrointestinal symptoms and signs and is rarely associated with anemia, dental enamel defects, osteoporosis, arthritis, increased transaminases, neurological symptoms, or infertility. |
| Asymptomatic | Silent CD is defined as the presence of positive CD-specific antibodies, HLA, and small-bowel biopsy findings that are compatible with CD but without sufficient symptoms and signs to warrant clinical suspicion of CD. |
| Latent | Latent CD is defined by the presence of compatible HLA but without enteropathy in a patient who has had a gluten-dependent enteropathy at some point in his or her life. The patient may or may not have symptoms and may or may not have CD-specific antibodies. |
| Potential CD | Potential CD is defined by the presence of CD-specific antibodies and compatible HLA but without histological abnormalities on duodenal biopsies. The patient may or may not have symptoms and signs and may or may not develop a gluten dependency enteropathy later. |
References
References
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- ↑ Marsh MN (1992). “Gluten, major histocompatibility complex, and the small intestine. A molecular and immunobiologic approach to the spectrum of gluten sensitivity (‘celiac sprue’)”. Gastroenterology. 102 (1): 330–54. PMID 1727768.
- ↑ Troncone R, Greco L, Mayer M, Paparo F, Caputo N, Micillo M, Mugione P, Auricchio S (1996). “Latent and potential coeliac disease”. Acta Paediatr Suppl. 412: 10–4. PMID 8783748.
- ↑ Matysiak-Budnik T, Malamut G, de Serre NP, Grosdidier E, Seguier S, Brousse N, Caillat-Zucman S, Cerf-Bensussan N, Schmitz J, Cellier C (2007). “Long-term follow-up of 61 coeliac patients diagnosed in childhood: evolution toward latency is possible on a normal diet”. Gut. 56 (10): 1379–86. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.100511. PMC 2000276. PMID 17303598.
- ↑ Husby S, Koletzko S, Korponay-Szabó IR, Mearin ML, Phillips A, Shamir R, Troncone R, Giersiepen K, Branski D, Catassi C, Lelgeman M, Mäki M, Ribes-Koninckx C, Ventura A, Zimmer KP (2012). “European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition guidelines for the diagnosis of coeliac disease”. J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 54 (1): 136–60. doi:10.1097/MPG.0b013e31821a23d0. PMID 22197856.
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