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Year 2019, Volume: 13 Issue: 1, 100 - 102, 11.03.2019
https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.528056

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References

  • 1. Rubio-Tapia A, Hill ID, Kelly CP, Calderwood AH, Murray JA. American College of Gastroenterology. ACG clinical guidelines: diagnosis and management of celiac disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013; 108:656–676.
  • 2. Cappello M, Morreale GC, Licata A. Elderly Onset Celiac Disease: A Narrative Review. Clin Med Insights Gastroenterol. 2016 Jul 27;9:41-9.
  • 3. Ozturk A, Ozenc S, Canmemis S, Bozoglu E. Preventive Health Measurements in Geriatric Period. TJFM&PC, 2016;10(1):33-39.
  • 4. Vilppula A, Kaukinen K, Luostarinen L, Krekelä I, Patrikainen H, Valve R et al. Increasing prevalence and high incidence of celiac disease in elderly people: a population- based study. BMC Gastroenterol. 2009 Jun 29; 9:49–53.

Geriatric Celiac Disease: An Overlooked Diagnosis

Year 2019, Volume: 13 Issue: 1, 100 - 102, 11.03.2019
https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.528056

Abstract

Celiac disease is a common immune-mediated enteropathy
with a
prevalence of 1% in general population. It is mostly identified
in early adulthood, therefore the diagnosis of new-onset celiac disease in the
geriatric population can be challenging. Herein we report a case of celiac
disease in a 73 years old geriatric patient who was referred with haematinic
deficiency and macrocytic anemia.
This rare case will help to raise
awareness of celiac disease in geriatric patients and diagnostic processes
among family physicians.
Also, we
emphasize the importance of gastrointestinal tract evaluation for older
patients presented with anemia.



 






 



Çölyak
hastalığı %1 prevelansı ile yaygın görülen immün-aracılı bir enteropatidir.
Genellikle çocukluk ve genç erişkinlik döneminde tanı aldığı için; daha nadir
görülen yaşlı nüfusta Çölyak hastalığı tanısı gözden kaçabilmekte ve zorlukla
konabilmektedir. 73 yaşında makroskopik hafif anemi ile başvuran ve Çölyak
hastalığı tanısı konan geriatrik hastamızı sunuyoruz. Bu nadir vaka ile aile
hekimliği pratiğinde karşılaşılabilecek geriatrik Çölyak hastalarına tanısal
yaklaşımdaki farkındalığı arttırmayı
ve anemi ile başvuran yaşlı hastalarda
gastrointestinal değerlendirmenin önemini vurgulamayı hedefledik. 

References

  • 1. Rubio-Tapia A, Hill ID, Kelly CP, Calderwood AH, Murray JA. American College of Gastroenterology. ACG clinical guidelines: diagnosis and management of celiac disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013; 108:656–676.
  • 2. Cappello M, Morreale GC, Licata A. Elderly Onset Celiac Disease: A Narrative Review. Clin Med Insights Gastroenterol. 2016 Jul 27;9:41-9.
  • 3. Ozturk A, Ozenc S, Canmemis S, Bozoglu E. Preventive Health Measurements in Geriatric Period. TJFM&PC, 2016;10(1):33-39.
  • 4. Vilppula A, Kaukinen K, Luostarinen L, Krekelä I, Patrikainen H, Valve R et al. Increasing prevalence and high incidence of celiac disease in elderly people: a population- based study. BMC Gastroenterol. 2009 Jun 29; 9:49–53.
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Primary Language English
Subjects ​Internal Diseases
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Tolga Düzenli

Alpaslan Tanoğlu

Taner Akyol This is me

Muammer Kara This is me

Yusuf Yazgan This is me

Publication Date March 11, 2019
Submission Date May 16, 2018
Published in Issue Year 2019 Volume: 13 Issue: 1

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Vancouver Düzenli T, Tanoğlu A, Akyol T, Kara M, Yazgan Y. Geriatric Celiac Disease: An Overlooked Diagnosis. TJFMPC. 2019;13(1):100-2.

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