Table 2 Demographics and distribution of symptoms of patients completing ≥3 months of Gluten Contamination Elimination Diet (GCED)
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Female | 15 (88%) |
Pediatric ( <21) | 5 (29%) |
Median age at diagnosis of CD (range) | 30 years (1.6 - 52) |
Median age at start of GCED (range) | 42 years (6 – 73) |
Primary non-responsive | 14 (82%) |
 Mean years since start of GFD (range) |  3 years (1.1 - 4.6) |
Secondary non-responsive/relapsed | 3 (18%) |
 Mean years since relapse, while on GFD (range) |  2 years (1 - 3) |
Asymptomatic | 1 (6%) |
Symptomatic | 16 (94%) |
 Diarrhea |  8 (50%) |
 Fatigue |  5 (31%) |
 Abdominal pain |  5 (31%) |
 Bloating |  3 (19%) |
 Constipation |  2 (12.5%) |
 Inadequate weight gain |  2 (12.5%) |
 Weight loss |  1 (6.2%) |
 Persistent hypertransaminasemia |  1 (6.2%) |
 Anxiety |  1 (6.2%) |
 Multiple symptoms |  9 (56.2%) |