Table 1 Demographic data on the 25 celiac disease patients

Female; n

21 (81%)

Age; median (range), years

49 (21-68)

Reason for suspicion of celiac disease at diagnosis

   Abdominal symptoms

23 (88%)

   Anemia or malabsorption

16 (62%)

   Extraintestinal manifestations*

9 (35%)

   Screening in risk groups of celiac disease†

1 (4%)

Duration of gluten free diet; median (range), years

11 (2-34)

Family history of celiac disease, n

8 (31%)