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Is the clinical pattern of pediatric celiac disease changing? A thirty-years real-life experience of an Italian center.

Melissa PedrettiFrancesca SbravatiDavide AllegriFlavio LabriolaVirginia LombardoEnzo SpisniChiara ZarboPatrizia Alvisi
Published in: Italian journal of pediatrics (2021)
Changes in clinical presentation of CD have occurred in the last 30 years. We observe a reduction of severe and classic gastroenterologic symptoms and a rise of atypical ones, together with a growth of serological screenings and higher age at diagnosis. Awareness about CD clinical trends is crucial for a proper approach and early diagnosis.
Keyphrases
  • celiac disease
  • early onset
  • physical activity
  • nk cells
  • sleep quality