Clinical presentation of children with coeliac disease in different time periods
| Time period | Serological tests used | Median age (years) | Total number | Age <2 years | Patients with GI symptoms (%) | Patients without GI symptoms (%) | Targeted screening (asymptomatic) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEA, antiendomysial antibody; AGA, antigliadin antibody; ATTG, anti-tissue transglutaminase; GI, gastrointestinal. | |||||||
| 1983–1989 | None | 4 | 11 | 1 | 88 | 12 | 0% |
| 1990–1998 | AGA and AEA | 7.5 | 25 | 5 | 75 | 14 | 11% |
| 1999–2004 | ATTG | 8 | 50 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 26% |