Prevalência de doença celíaca em usuários de postos de saúde de Dourados - MS

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2006

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Introduction: Celiac Disease (CD) is an inflammatory intestinal disorder of changeable severity that occurs in such a way in children as in adults, being characterized by permanent intolerance proteins contained in gluten of the wheat and similar cereals, mainly the barley and the rye. Studies carried through for diagnosis of the CD have demonstrated that it is not so rare in Brazil. Objective: to determine the prevalence of the CD in users of five health units centers in Dourados (MS). Material and methods: 1105 users blood samples had been investigated with antitransglutaminase (IgA-tTG) and antiendomisium antibodies (IgA-EmA). Results: the CD frequency was 1:1105, demonstrating prevalence below the expected one. Conclusion: this result was probably due to the insufficient number of participants. The only positive patient for CD did not present the classic symptoms, thus demonstrating the importance of serological screening in the population in general.

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postos de saúde tese prevalência ciencias da saude mato grosso do sul doença celíaca

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