Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2012; 18(12): 1348-1356
Published online Mar 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i12.1348
Table 1 Demographics and distribution of symptoms in 112 patients referred to our institution with continued symptoms on a gluten-free diet (%)
Male31
Female69
Mean age (yr)48.5
Primary non-responsive72
Secondary non-responsive28
Mean years since diagnosis of CD (yr)3 (range 1-12)
Diarrhea65
Lethargy/fatigue43
Abdominal pain37
Weight loss23
Nausea and vomiting10
Symptoms of anemia10
Two symptoms49
Three symptoms20