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Table 2 Serological markers (antibodies values are expressed as median with min–max) and the main laboratory variables (chemistries are expressed as the number of patients with abnormal values)

From: More fuel to the fire: some patients with non-celiac self-reported wheat sensitivity exhibit adaptive immunological responses in duodenal mucosa

 

CD (n = 15)

NCSRWS (n = 9)

Control (n = 10)

DGP IgA (U/mL)

51 (12.3–132.3)

4.4 (3.5–19.6)

5.5 (4.2–36.6)

DGP IgG (U/mL)

32 (4–143)

6.2 (3.9–63.1)

4.2 (3.2–9.5)

tTg IgA (U/mL)

17 (2.3–436.1)

3.1 (0.6–15)

2.5 (1.5–4.9)

EmA IgA positive

11 (73%)

0

0

HLA DQ2/DQ8 positive

12a (100%)

6b (75%)

NA

Hemoglobin < 13.0 g/dL

5 (33%)

0

0

Ferritin < 11 ng/mL

3 (20%)

2 (22%)

0

Vitamin B12 < 180 pg/mL

1 (6%)

1 (11%)

NA

Folates < 5.9 ng/mL

6 (40%)

1 (11%)

NA

Vitamin D < 29 ng/mL

11 (73%)

3 (33%)

NA

Vitamin D < 20 ng/mL

5 (33%)

2 (22%)

NA

Albumin < 3.5 g/L

1 (6%)

1 (11%)

0 (0.0)

  1. DGP IgA IgA anti-deamidated gliadin antibodies, DGP IgG IgG anti-deamidated gliadin antibodies, tTg IgA IgA anti-transglutaminase antibodies, EmA IgA IgA anti-endomysium antibodies, NA non-available
  2. aHLA performed in 12 patients
  3. bHLA performed in 8 patients