Data on the incidence of blindness in Lithuania are available. We analysed causes of legal blindness in Lithuania (population 3.488 million) in order to help fill in this gap. Methods: Population-based investigation o...Data on the incidence of blindness in Lithuania are available. We analysed causes of legal blindness in Lithuania (population 3.488 million) in order to help fill in this gap. Methods: Population-based investigation on the incidence of legal blindness (visual acuity less than 1/50) based on materials from the social services. Age-dependent blindness incidences were mod-展开更多
AIM:To investigate the prevalence of coeliac disease in a series of Turkish patients with autoimmune thyroiditis.METHODS:Sera from 136 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed autoimmune thyroiditis and 119 healthy b...AIM:To investigate the prevalence of coeliac disease in a series of Turkish patients with autoimmune thyroiditis.METHODS:Sera from 136 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed autoimmune thyroiditis and 119 healthy blood donors were tested for IgA tissue transglutaminase antibody with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Endoscopic mucosal biopsy from the second part of duodenum was performed in patients with positive antibody test.RESULTS:Eight patients(5.9%)and one control subject(0.8%)were positive for IgA tissue transglutaminase antibody(OR:7.38,95% CI:0.91-59.85,P = 0.04).Six patients and one control agreed to take biopsies.Histopathological examination revealed changes classified as Marsh Ⅲa in one,Marsh Ⅱ in one,Marsh Ⅰ in two,and Marsh 0 in two patients with autoimmune throiditis,and MarshⅠin one blood donor.CONCLUSION:Turkish patients with autoimmune thyroiditis have an increased risk of coeliac disease and serological screening may be useful for early detection of coeliac disease in these patients.Our findings need to be confirmed in a larger series of patients.展开更多
文摘Data on the incidence of blindness in Lithuania are available. We analysed causes of legal blindness in Lithuania (population 3.488 million) in order to help fill in this gap. Methods: Population-based investigation on the incidence of legal blindness (visual acuity less than 1/50) based on materials from the social services. Age-dependent blindness incidences were mod-
文摘AIM:To investigate the prevalence of coeliac disease in a series of Turkish patients with autoimmune thyroiditis.METHODS:Sera from 136 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed autoimmune thyroiditis and 119 healthy blood donors were tested for IgA tissue transglutaminase antibody with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Endoscopic mucosal biopsy from the second part of duodenum was performed in patients with positive antibody test.RESULTS:Eight patients(5.9%)and one control subject(0.8%)were positive for IgA tissue transglutaminase antibody(OR:7.38,95% CI:0.91-59.85,P = 0.04).Six patients and one control agreed to take biopsies.Histopathological examination revealed changes classified as Marsh Ⅲa in one,Marsh Ⅱ in one,Marsh Ⅰ in two,and Marsh 0 in two patients with autoimmune throiditis,and MarshⅠin one blood donor.CONCLUSION:Turkish patients with autoimmune thyroiditis have an increased risk of coeliac disease and serological screening may be useful for early detection of coeliac disease in these patients.Our findings need to be confirmed in a larger series of patients.
