Clinical and Nutritional Assessment of Short Statured Indian Children with Celiac Disease

Authors

  • Lalit P Mali Sardar Patal Medical Collage, Bikaner
  • Shyam Sundar Meena Sardar Patal Medical Collage, Bikaner
  • Poonam Chand Khatri Sardar Patal Medical Collage, Bikaner
  • T V Ram Kumar Great Eastern Medical school, Srikakulam
  • Praveen Kumar Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i2.7912

Keywords:

Celiac disease (CD), Short stature, Gluten enteropathy

Abstract

Introduction: Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease, which is increasingly recognized as a cause of short stature in genetically susceptible population. The present study was undertaken to look for prevalence of celiac disease among the pediatric population with short stature (SS) and to study characteristics of these short statured children with celiac disease.

Materials and Methods: This is a prospective study conducted at a tertiary teaching hospital at Bikaner, Rajasthan to look for the occurrence of celiac disease amongst the pediatric population (<15 years) with short stature (n=100). Other common causes of short stature were also identified.

Results: Out of 100 short statured children, 38 (38%) had celiac disease and other major causes responsible were hypothyroidism, pituitary disorders, constitutional growth delay, and familial short stature. Chronic diarrhea, anorexia, anemia and behavioral changes were statistically more common in short statured children (<15 years) having celiac disease than non celiac patients.

Conclusion: We conclude that celiac disease is not an uncommon cause of short stature and stunted growth in this region. All short statured patients should be screened for celiac disease.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i2.7912  

J Nepal Paediatr Soc. 2013; 33(2):91-94

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Author Biographies

Lalit P Mali, Sardar Patal Medical Collage, Bikaner

Senior resident, Department of Pediatric Medicine,

Shyam Sundar Meena, Sardar Patal Medical Collage, Bikaner

Department of Pediatric Medicine

Poonam Chand Khatri, Sardar Patal Medical Collage, Bikaner

Professor and Head of Department. Department of Pediatric Medicine,

T V Ram Kumar, Great Eastern Medical school, Srikakulam

Professor and Head of Department, Department of Pediatric Medicine,

Praveen Kumar, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi,

Professor

Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatric Medicine,

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Published

2013-10-07

How to Cite

Mali, L. P., Meena, S. S., Khatri, P. C., Kumar, T. V. R., & Kumar, P. (2013). Clinical and Nutritional Assessment of Short Statured Indian Children with Celiac Disease. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 33(2), 91–94. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i2.7912

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Vol. 33 No. 2 (2013)

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Original Articles

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