Table 1: Associated diseases and their types
|
GFD
(n=36) |
RD
(n=36) |
p |
Dermatitis, n (%) |
23 (64) |
18 (50) |
0.234 |
IDA, n (%) |
20 (56) |
8 (22) |
0.004* |
Altered LFTs, n (%) |
9 (25) |
7 (19) |
0.571 |
Hypothyroidism, n (%) |
5 (14) |
5 (14) |
1.000 |
Asthma, n (%) |
3 (8) |
2 (6) |
0.643 |
Osteoporosis, n (%) |
3 (8) |
1 (3) |
0.614 |
Relapsing UTIs, n (%) |
2 (6) |
1 (3) |
1.000 |
Subclinical PBC, n (%) |
2 (6) |
0 (0) |
0.493 |
GFD: Gluten-Free Diet; RD: Regular Diet; IDA= Iron Deficiency Anaemia; LFTs: Liver Function Tests; UTIs: Urinary Tract Infections; PBC: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
* p< 0.005