| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
Background Celiac disease (CD), considered as a common chronic and genetic diseases that caused by hypersensitivity to gluten. Failure to thrive (FTT), is one of three major clinical features of CD during childhood. The current study aimed to determine the prevalence of celiac disease in children with unexplained FTT in South West of Iran. Materials and Methods This cross‑sectional study was conducted on 433 children 9-month to 6 years old that diagnosed as unexplained FTT referred to Abuzar Children's Hospital, Ahvaz, South West of Iran, in 2014. In this study, we examined the serum levels of anti-transglutaminase antibody (anti-tTG) in children with unexplained FTT. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 software. Results The results showed that the prevalence of CD in children with unexplained FTT in was 8.8%. The mean scores of children's anti-tTG serum levels in both gender and age groups, showed no significant difference (P> 0.05). Conclusion At current study, the prevalence of CD in children with FTT was 8.8%. Since the CD is an important cause of unexplained FTT in children, the early screening and diagnosis and dietary management can be decrease the risk for long-term complications in these children. |
| نویسندگان مقاله |
مهری طاهری | mehri taheri
assistant professor of pediatric, faculty of medicine, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran.
سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز (Ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences)
سارا سبزعلی | sara sabzali
pediatrician, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran.
سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز (Ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences)
اشرف السادات حکیم | ashrafalsadat hakim
nursing care research center in chronic diseases, school of nursing and midwifery, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran.
سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز (Ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences)
نوشین سجادی | nooshin sajadi
assistant professor of pediatric gastroenterology, faculty of medicine, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran.
سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز (Ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences)
مهران حکیم زاده | mehran hakimzade
4assistant professor of pediatric gastroenterology, faculty of medicine, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran.
سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز (Ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences)
طاهره ziaieikajbaf | tahereh ziaieikajbaf
associate professor of pediatric, faculty of medicine, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran.
سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز (Ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences)
بهمن چراغیان | bahman cheraghian
assistant professor, department of epidemiology, school of public health, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran.
سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز (Ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences)
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