scholarly journals Celiakia – perspektywa socjomedyczna

Author(s):  
Magdalena Wieczorkowska
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Celiakia (choroba trzewna, enteropatia glutenowa) to choroba genetyczna (związana z występowaniem u chorych specyficznego wariantu genów HLA-DQ2 oraz HLA-DQ8) o charakterze autoimmunologicznym. U chorych spożywanie glutenu prowadzi do zaniku kosmków znajdujących się w błonie śluzowej dwunastnicy i jelita cienkiego, co w konsekwencji prowadzi do zaburzeń wchłaniania i innych związanych z tym dolegliwości (utrata masy ciała, anemia, niedobory witamin, osteoporoza). Jest to choroba przewlekła, nieuleczalna i w większości wypadków jedynym lekarstwem jest restrykcyjna dieta polegająca na eliminacji z pożywienia frakcji białek zawartych w takich zbożach jak pszenica (gliadyna), żyto (sekalina), jęczmień (hordeina) i owies (awenina). Celiakia to choroba najczęściej kojarzona z okresem dzieciństwa, jednak coraz częściej rozpoznawana jest w życiu dorosłym. Dieta bezglutenowa, będąca jedynym lekarstwem, wymaga od chorego systematyczności oraz konsekwencji i często wiąże się ze zmianą stylu życia. Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie złożoności medycznego podłoża choroby i wynikających z niego implikacji dotyczących reakcji na chorobę, życia i radzenia sobie z nią oraz społecznych i środowiskowych czynników wpływających na poprawę stanu zdrowia chorych na celiakię. Przyjęto bowiem założenie, iż jest to schorzenie wciąż mało rozpoznane w społeczeństwie, a także mało uświadomione w środowisku medycznym (o czym świadczy średni czas diagnozy celiakii). Główna teza artykułu głosi, iż celiakia jest chorobą złożoną, zaś brak klasycznego lekarstwa czyni ją schorzeniem, w którym sukces terapii zależy w ogromnym stopniu od pacjenta, jego wiedzy oraz determinacji w stosowaniu wymagającej diety eliminacyjnej. Z punktu widzenia społeczeństwa niezrozumienie chorego często negatywnie wpływa na jego zachowania w chorobie, co może prowadzić do pogorszenia stanu zdrowia. Pacjenci z celiakią borykają się dodatkowo z ograniczeniami w codziennym funkcjonowaniu – pracy, podróżach czy spotkaniach towarzyskich. Artykuł wpisuje się w ramy rozważań socjomedycznych. W pierwszej części prezentuje perspektywę medyczną dotyczącą istoty choroby, jej typów i odmian oraz diagnostyki. Prezentacja tych aspektów w pierwszej kolejności jest kluczowa dla zrozumienia istoty choroby i trudności w radzeniu sobie z nią oraz schorzeniami współwystępującymi. W drugiej części zaprezentowano – na podstawie wybranych koncepcji socjologii medycyny – chorobę z perspektywy pacjenta – jego reakcji i przyjmowania roli chorego, zachowań w chorobie, zarządzania piętnem z nią związanym, relacji z otoczeniem, a także codziennych problemów wynikających z konieczności stosowania diety eliminacyjnej. Prezentowane rozważania nie wyczerpują złożoności tematu i wieloaspektowości problematyki związanej z życiem oraz funkcjonowaniem pacjentów z celiakią. Wyodrębnione podrozdziały mają na celu ukazanie złożoności poruszanej w artykule problematyki i mogą stać się przyczynkiem do dalszych pogłębionych i szczegółowych analiz. Artykuł opiera się na przeglądzie przedmiotowej literatury polskiej i zagranicznej oraz badań w tym obszarze.

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A393-A393
Author(s):  
D SCHUPPAN ◽  
W DIETERICH ◽  
S HOFMANN ◽  
M HUEFNER ◽  
K USADEL ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 995-1002
Author(s):  
Valeria Calcaterra ◽  
Corrado Regalbuto ◽  
Matteo Manuelli ◽  
Catherine Klersy ◽  
Gloria Pelizzo ◽  
...  

AbstractObjectivesThe coexistence of celiac disease (CD) and obesity/overweight is not unusual. We investigate the prevalence and clinical presentation of CD, detected by screening, among children with excessive weight gain.MethodsWe enrolled 200 children referred for overweight/obesity to our outpatient clinic. Medical history during pregnancy and childhood and lifestyle variables were recorded. Patients were screened for CD with total immunoglobulin A (IgA), IgA anti-transglutaminase (tTG-IgA) and IgA anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA-IgA). In subjects with positive autoantibodies, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) was performed and genetic testing for HLA DQ2 and/or DQ8 haplotypes was tested.ResultsCD positive antibodies (tTg-IgA and EMA-IgA) were detected in eight patients (4%); in all subjects CD diagnosis was confirmed by HLA-DQ2 and/or DQ8 compatibility and EGDS. No association between CD and medical history during pregnancy and childhood or lifestyle variables was noted; however, a dietary difference was identified with those testing positive for CD also reporting a lower weekly consumption of fruits and vegetables (p=0.04). Headache was reported more frequently in patients with than without CD (p=0.04). Familiar positivity for autoimmune diseases was revealed in CD patients (p=0.01).ConclusionCD should be considered in children with excessive weight gain. Familial predisposition to other autoimmune diseases may represent a risk factor for development of CD. Even though the relationship between headache and CD is not well defined, the patients with headache of unknown origin should be screened for CD.


Author(s):  
W. Stöcker ◽  
J. Fraune
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1998 ◽  
Vol 111 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shidrawi ◽  
Parnell ◽  
Ciclitira ◽  
Travers ◽  
Evan ◽  
...  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 160 (4) ◽  
pp. 675-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy R Frost ◽  
Margaret M Band ◽  
Gerard S Conway

ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of coeliac disease (CD) in an adult population with Turner's syndrome (TS).DesignA clinic population with TS was screened using a serological test for CD.MethodsTwo hundred and fifty six patients with TS were included in the study. Five patients had existing diagnoses of CD. The remaining 251 asymptomatic patients were screened using an IgA endomysium antibody (EMA) test. Positive cases were offered endoscopy with duodenal biopsy. HLA typing was undertaken in existing cases and new EMA-positive cases.ResultsOf the 251 patients screened, eight were found to be EMA positive (3.2%). Seven patients proceeded to duodenal biopsy on which all were confirmed histologically to have cluster of differentiation (2.8%). The prevalence of subclinical cluster of differentiation in the population can therefore be estimated between 2.8 and 3.2%. The total population prevalence of CD, including the previously diagnosed cases, is estimated between 4.7 and 5.1%. Ten patients with histologically confirmed cluster of differentiation underwent HLA typing of which eight were HLA-DQ2 positive, one was HLA-DQ8 positive and one was negative to both HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8.ConclusionsThis study demonstrates an increased prevalence of cluster of differentiation in an adult population with TS over the general population. This is consistent with previous data published in paediatric populations.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 14-15
Author(s):  
B Moreau ◽  
E Robidoux

Abstract Background A recent classification of high and low risk alleles associated with celiac disease (CD) shows that the presence of a single allele (DQA1*05 or DQB1*02; coding together for HLA-DQ2), without a positive genotype (HLA-DQ2 and or HLA-DQ8), represents a risk of developing the disease. Aims The aim of this study is to evaluate the use and interpretation of the HLA-DQ2/DQ8 genotyping by pediatric gastroenterologists, as there is no study on the matter and the latest guidelines do not address this risk classification. Methods A web-based survey was sent by email to all NASPGHAN (North American society of pediatric gastroenterolgy, hepatology and nutrition) members. Results Results 294 pediatric gastroenterologists sent a complete survey. 86,1% use the HLA-DQ2/DQ8 genotyping according mainly to the NASPGHAN and ESPGHAN guidelines. The main indications considered were to exclude CD in a patient on a gluten-free diet with a resolution of his symptoms and in a seronegative patient with equivocal biopsies. A minority would consider the genotyping for screening high risk groups or for making a diagnosis in children with high specific CD antibodies and strong clinical suspicion without performing biopsies, as suggested by the ESPGHAN guidelines. The alleles associated with CD are not well known, but 76,7% the participants are aware of the risk classification. While only 62,8% have access to the complete genotype, 47,8% consider it useful. Nevertheless, 82,6% would still want to know the presence of a low risk allele. Conclusions The risk classification of alleles related to CD warrants a modification of the genotyping result with access to the alleles and an adaptation of the guidelines. Funding Agencies None


2004 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-128
Author(s):  
Shirley Ramos da Rosa Utiyama ◽  
Iara José Taborda de Messias Reason ◽  
Lorete Maria da Silva Kotze
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RACIONAL: A doença celíaca ou enteropatia por sensibilidade ao glúten, é uma forte condição hereditária. Embora a associação genética da doença celíaca com os haplótipos HLA-DQ2 e DQ8 seja conhecida há muito tempo, outros genes HLA e não-HLA também são importantes no desenvolvimento da afecção. A doença celíaca resulta de um efeito combinado de produtos de diferentes genes funcionantes normalmente. A lesão intestinal é imunologicamente mediada e múltiplos mecanismos efetores são responsáveis pela sua expressão. A interação entre fatores genéticos, imunológicos e ambientais explicam o amplo espectro de alterações clínicas, histológicas e sorológicas observadas nos diferentes estágios de desenvolvimento da doença, ressaltando a natureza poligênica da mesma. CONCLUSÃO: Os avanços recentes na compreensão da imunopatogenia, genética e diagnóstico da doença celíaca têm permitido que rígidos conceitos e critérios pré-estabelecidos sejam revistos e adequados às novas evidências, visando melhor diagnóstico e orientação para pacientes celíacos e familiares.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ider Oujamaa ◽  
Majda Sebbani ◽  
Lahcen Elmoumou ◽  
Aïcha Bourrahouate ◽  
Rabiy El Qadiry ◽  
...  

Objective. We aimed to determine the prevalence of specific auto-antibodies to celiac disease (CD) in Moroccan type 1 diabetic (T1D) patients and compare the clinical and biological characteristics of seropositive and seronegative cases. Patients and Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 276 T1D patients including 109 adults and 167 pediatric cases. The screening for CD was performed by an Elisa IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase antibody (tTGA) testing, combined with IgA quantification by nephelometry. Positive-IgA-tTGA cases were secondly tested for anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA) using an immunofluorescence technique, and the IgA deficiency cases were screened for IgG-tTGA. Patients with low positive tTGA titers underwent HLA-DQ2/DQ8 typing. Sociodemographic and clinical data of the patients were collected using a hetero-administered questionnaire. The comparison of clinical and biological data between seropositive and seronegative diabetics was done using independent T, Mann–Whitney U, chi-squared, and Fisher tests, which were considered significant if p value <0.05. Results. The prevalence of CD-specific auto-antibodies was estimated to be 9.1% (IC = 95%), with 25 positive cases in tTGA and EMA testing. Eight cases displayed low titers of IgA-tTGA, among which 4 were positive for HLA-DQ2, 1 for HLA-DQ8, and 1 for both DQ2 and DQ8. The other 2 cases had a biopsy-proven CD. Compared to seronegative patients, seropositive cases had a higher percentage of associated autoimmune disorders (16% vs. 2.4%, p=0.008), with a significant lower height Z-scores (median: −0.90 (−3.93 to 0.95) vs. −0.51 (−4.54 to 2.18), p=0.029) and a higher HbA1c level (median: 11.30% (7.31 to 16.00) vs. 9.30% (4.40 to17.31), p=0.022). Conclusion. The current study gave evidence of a high prevalence of CD specific auto-antibodies in T1D population. The co-existence of these two conditions was associated with a poor glycemic control, a lower height, and other autoimmune diseases. These findings may suggest the necessity of a systematic screening of CD in T1D patients.


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