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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2026; 32(44): 122239
Published online Nov 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.122239
Table 1 Demographic and disease characteristics of celiac disease patients and healthy controls, mean ± SD/median (interquartile range)/n (%)
Characteristic
Parameter
CeD group (n = 18)
Control group (n = 18)
P value
Demographic characteristicsAge (years)51.33 ± 8.8950.11 ± 8.200.11241
Female11 (61.1)11 (61.1)12
BMI (kg/m2)21.59 ± 3.8622.41 ± 2.8430.43651
Smoking history6 (33.3)7 (38.9)12
Alcohol consumption history0 1 (5.6)12
Disease characteristicsSymptom duration (months)15 (1.75-48.5)--
Modified Marsh grade
    IIIa15 (83.3)0-
    IIIb3 (16.7)0-
    IIIc00-
Serum anti-tTG-IgA titer (CU)479.3 (292.4-3021)1.9 (lower detection limit)-


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