Prevalence of celiac disease in Germany: A prospective follow-up study

Table 4 Clinical presentation, histology and human leukocyte antigen findings in subjects with celiac disease

No.	Age (yr), sex	Histology	HLA DQ2	Clinical presentation
Classical celiac disease
2	58, F	IIIc	Pos	Diarrhea, abdominal cramps, angular cheilitis, osteoporosis, depression, brittle nails, hypothyroidism
4	20, F	IIIa-IIIc	Pos	Diarrhea, weight variability, circulatory collapse, cheilosis, depression, anxiety, insomnia, brittle nails, restless-leg syndrome
5	52, F	IIIb	Pos	Fatigue, 1 intestinal cramping, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, paresthesias in the hands, joint, bone and abdominal pains, anxiety, depression, Sicca syndrome, muscle cramps
17	56, M	IIIc	Pos	Weight loss, abdominal cramping, depressive phases, muscle cramps, anal eczema, meteorism, diarrhea following consumption of wheat beer
18	62, F	IIIc	Pos	Diarrhea, weight loss, fatigue, bone pain, alopecia, osteoporosis, cheilosis, bronchiectasia
Atypical celiac disease
1	40, M	0, IIIc	Pos	Psoriatic lesion on the head
3	42, F	IIIc	Pos	No symptoms, suspected lactose intolerance
Transient celiac disease
16	18, F	NoHisto, ED 1985	Neg	Diarrhea, weight loss, Sicca syndrome, lactose intolerance since 2004

HLA: Human leukocyte antigen; No.: Subject number; Age: In years; NoHisto: Histological findings unavailable; F: Female; M: Male; Histology: Histological findings classified according to Marsh stage; NA: Not available; Pos: Positive; Neg: Negative.