Publications by authors named "F Ziberna"
Intestinal anti-endomysium antibodies are a specific marker of celiac disease. The diagnostic accuracy of this marker seems high in pediatric patients and has not yet been investigated in adults, so the aim of this prospective multicentric study was to evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of this marker in childhood and adulthood. Pediatric and adult patients undergoing intestinal endoscopy for any intestinal condition were enrolled.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Intestinal antitransglutaminase antibodies (I-anti-TG2) are a specific marker of celiac disease (CeD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a novel application of an immunochromatographic assay referred to as Rapid_AntiTG2 to detect I-anti-TG2 on intestinal biopsy lysate.
Methods: Consecutive pediatric patients referred to a single center for elective upper endoscopy were enrolled.
Celiac Disease Frequency Is Increased in IgE-Mediated Food Allergy and Could Affect Allergy Severity and Resolution.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
January 2023
Objectives: An increased frequency of celiac disease (CeD) has been reported in severe Immunoglobulin E (IgE) -mediated food allergy (FA). This observation requires confirmation, and whether CeD affects FA severity and resolution is unknown. The study aims to estimate the prevalence of CeD in patients with FA and to investigate whether CeD affects FA severity and oral tolerance.
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- The study aimed to assess how well adult celiac patients adhere to a gluten-free diet two decades after being diagnosed, primarily focusing on those diagnosed during childhood through mass screening.
- Researchers conducted phone interviews with two groups: one diagnosed via screening and another diagnosed due to symptoms, measuring their diet adherence with a specific questionnaire.
- Results showed that while a significant number of patients maintained good adherence to the diet, about half of those diagnosed through screening did not meet optimal diet criteria, and several patients developed additional autoimmune diseases over the years.