Association between celiac disease and iron deficiency in Caucasians, but not non-Caucasians.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Celiac disease is an increasingly recognized disorder in Caucasian populations of European origin. Little is known about its prevalence in non-Caucasians. Although it is thought to be a cause of iron-deficiency anemia, little is known about the extent to which celiac disease contributes to iron deficiency in Caucasians, and especially non-Caucasians. We analyzed samples collected from participants in the Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Screening study to identify individuals with iron deficiency and to assess the frequency of celiac disease.

Methods

We analyzed serum samples from white men (≥25 y) and women (≥50 y) who participated in the Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Screening study; cases were defined as individuals with iron deficiency (serum ferri

SUBMITTER: Murray JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3843318 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature