Quality of Life and Psychological Disorders in Coeliac Disease: A Prospective Multicentre Study.

ABSTRACT: Coeliac disease (CeD) has been associated with psychological disorders and reduced quality of life. Our prospective study evaluated the changes in the quality of life, anxiety and depression in CeD patients up to two years after diagnosis. We recruited adult patients residing in the Veneto region with a new diagnosis of CeD. Several validated questionnaires were administered to measure quality of life, psychological symptoms and adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD) at the time of diagnosis and after 1 and 2 years. Ninety-three patients reached the 1-year follow-up (81.7% were females with a median age at diagnosis of 35 years), and 55 patients reached the 2-year follow-up. We observed a significant improvement in quality of life, anxiety and depression scores at 1 year after diagnosis, pa

SUBMITTER: Canova C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8470791 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature