VARIABLE PRESENTATION OF CELIAC DISEASE IN PAKISTAN: A RURAL HOSPITAL BASED STUDY
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Keywords
Celiac disease, variable presentation, chronic diarrhea, pediatrics, adults
Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency of variable presentation of celiac disease in patients presented at rural based hospital.
Material and methods: An observational study was conducted from April 2022 to April 2023 at gastroenterology department CAT-B hospital Malakand Dargai KP, Pakistan on 20 patients presented with celiac disease. Frequency of variable presentation of celiac disease was determined.
Results: The mean age was 24.30±12.410 years. Majority of the patients were females. The most common presentation of celiac disease was chronic diarrhea 55% followed by microcytic hypochromic anemia 35%, osteoporosis 20% and infertility 15%.
Conclusion: From our study we conclude that the most common presentations of celiac disease were chronic diarrhea and microcytic hypochromic anemia followed by osteoporosis and infertility.
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Dr Sarwar Khan
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Category B Hospital Dargai Malakand KPK, Pakistan
Dr Younas Ahmad
Assistant Professor, Jinnah Medical College Peshawar, Pakistan
Dr Muhammad Daud
Associate Professor, Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan