Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2020; 26(26): 3780-3791
Published online Jul 14, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i26.3780
Table 3 Comparison of autoantibodies´ positivity, ultrasonography, laboratory and clinical markers in patients with and without villous atrophy, in groups with available parameters
CharacteristicsCategoriesVillous atrophy
Yes (%)No (%)P value
Autoantibodies aTTG (n = 81)Positive9 (50)9 (14.3)0.003b
Negative9 (50)54 (85.7)
Total18 (100)63 (100)
Autoantibodies aDGP (n = 78)Positive14 (77.8)15 (25)< 0.001b
Negative4 (22.2)45 (75)
Total18 (100)60 (100)
Autoantibodies aTTG IgA (n = 81)Positive9 (50)2 (3.2)< 0.001b
Negative9 (50)61 (96.8)
Total18 (100)63 (100)
Autoantibodies aTTG IgG (n = 81)Positive1 (5.6)7 (11.1)0.677
Negative17 (94.4)56 (88.9)
Total18 (100)63 (100)
Autoantibodies aDGP IgA (n = 78)Positive13 (72.2)11 (18.3)< 0.001b
Negative5 (27.8)49 (81.7)
Total18 (100)60 (100)
Autoantibodies aDGP IgG (n = 78)Positive11 (61.1)9 (15)< 0.001b
Negative7 (38.9)51 (85)
Total18 (100)60 (100)
Ultrasonography (n = 66)Positive11 (64.7)13 (26.5)0.008b
Negative6 (35.3)36 (73.5)
Total17 (100)49 (100)
Diarrhea (n = 81)Yes8 (44.4)11 (17.5)0.027a
No10 (55.6)52 (82.5)
Total18 (100)63 (100)
Yes4 (22.2)4 (6.4)0.068
Weight loss (n = 81)No14 (77.8)59 (93.6)
Total18 (100)63 (100)
Abdominal pain (n = 81)Yes3 (16.7)14 (22.2)0.751
No15 (83.3)49 (77.8)
Total18 (100)63 (100)
Anemia (n = 80)Positive1 (5.6)8 (12.9)0.676
Negative17 (94.4)54 (87.1)
Total18 (100)62 (100)
Sideropenia (n = 80)Positive4 (22.2)18 (29)0.766
Negative14 (77.8)44 (71)
Total18 (100)62 (100)
Vitamin D deficiency (n = 80)Positive8 (44.4)9 (14.5)0.018a
Negative10 (55.6)53 (85.5)
Total18 (100)62 (100)