Research Article
Screening for Celiac Disease in Children with Dental Enamel Defects
Table 2
Comparison between patients with dental enamel abnormalities who are positive for celiac disease versus those without celiac disease.
| | Dental enamel abnormalities | Dental enamel abnormalities | | | with celiac disease = 25 | without celiac disease = 115 |
| Males | 15 (60%) | 60 (52.17%) | 0.51 | | Female | 10 (40%) | 55 (47.83%) |
| Consanguinity | 16 (64%) | 44 (38.26%) | 5.56 | | No consanguinity | 9 (36%) | 71 (61.74%) |
| Recurrent GI symptoms | 5 (20%) | 20 (17.39%) | 0.10 | | No | 20 (80%) | 95 (82.61%) |
| Underweight | 15 (60%) | 30 (26.09%) | 10.83 | | Not underweight | 10 (40%) | 85 (73.91%) |
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