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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics

From: Microbiota profile of new-onset celiac disease in children in Saudi Arabia

Variables

Celiac disease

Fecal controls

Mucosal controls

Number of children

40

20

19

Sex (% male sex)

28%

35%

42%

Age at presentation in years: median (range)

10.3 (7.5–15.7)

11.3 (6.8 -15.4)

10.6 (2–17.2)

Breastfeeding (%)

 

85%

68%

Clinical presentation

 

Asymptomatic

15 (38%)

20 (100%)

0 (0%)

Anemia

11 (28%)

0 (0%)

1 (5%)

Diarrhea/A. distention

7 (18%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Growth impairment

10 (25%)

0 (0%)

1 (5%)

Abdominal pain

10 (25%)

0 (0%)

10 (53%)

Constipation

8 (20%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Vomiting

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (16%)

Dysphagia

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

4 (21%)