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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2009; 15(11): 1331-1338
Published online Mar 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1331
Table 5 Patients who accepted follow-up but did not adhere to GFD
At basal evaluation
Follow-up
Clinical featuresEmAtTGA (U/mL)BiopsyIELsClinical featuresEmAtTGA (U/mL)BiopsyIELs
Case 1 male 23 yearsFlatulence, distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, asthenia1/406.76Marsh IIIb----Flatulence, distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, astheniaNeg.1.70Not accepted---
Case 2 male 63 yearsOsteopeniaNeg.4.07Marsh I29%OsteopeniaNeg.2.2Marsh I25%
Case 3 male 24 yearsFlatulence, distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, astheniaNeg.3.47Marsh I25%Flatulence, distension, diarrhea, astheniaNeg.1.0Not accepted---
Case 4 female 66 yearsFlatulence, distension, abdominal painNeg.5.60Marsh I35%Diarrhea, abdominal pain, distension, flatulenceNeg.15Marsh IIIa---
Case 5 male 45 yearsAstheniaNeg.2.68Marsh 05%AstheniaNeg.2.0Marsh I28%
Case 6 male 47 yearsFlatulenceNeg.3.95Marsh 022%FlatulenceNeg.1.0Marsh 05%
Case 7 male 36 yearsDistensionNeg.2.78Marsh 020%Distension, hypertransaminasemiaNeg.1.2Not accepted---
Case 8 male 36 yearsFlatulenceNeg.2.80Marsh 018%FlatulenceNeg.1.0Not accepted---