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General characteristics of the CD-population |
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| Characteristic |
Screened (n = 26) |
Symptomatic (n = 96) |
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| Gender (M) |
50% |
35% |
| Ethnicity |
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| Dutch |
92% |
98% |
| Others |
8% |
2% |
| Median (range) age in years at start diet |
3.96 (2.94–6.06) |
1.43 (0.41–20.7) |
| Mean (SD) length SDS *∞ |
-0.26 (0.98) |
-0.89 (1.30) |
| Mean (SD) weight SDS*∞ |
-0.06 (0.81) |
-1.54 (1.15) |
| Mean (SD) BMI SDS*∞ |
0.28 (0.57) |
-1.28 (1.15) |
| Mean (SD) target height SDS |
0.41 (0.92) |
0.00 (0.75) |
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* For the children in the screened group figures at diagnosis are given (also when diagnosis is after 2.5 years of age). For the symptomatic CD children figures at the start of the gluten-free diet are given. ∞ Based on children with at least one measurement between 6 months before and 3 months after gluten-free diet or diagnosis. | ||
van Dommelen et al. BMC Pediatrics 2008 8:35 doi:10.1186/1471-2431-8-35 |
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