Table 1 Clinical features of 69 symptomatic children with Coeliac disease
From: Age related clinical features of childhood Coeliac disease in Australia
Age < 5 years n = 29 (% of group) | Age ≥ 5 years n = 40 (% of group) | |
|---|---|---|
Abdominal pain | 6 (20) | 25 (62.5)* |
Diarrhoea | 17 (59) | 12 (30)* |
Tiredness/lassitude | 9 (31) | 9 (22.5) |
Abdominal distension | 16 (55) | 9 (22.5)* |
Constipation | 4 (14) | 5 (12.5) |
Irritability | 10 (34) | 6 (15)* |
Mouth Ulcers | 2 (7) | 6 (15) |
Anaemia | 5 (17) | 10 (25) |
Weight loss or lack of expected weight gain | 11 (35) | 6 (15)* |
Anorexia and vomiting | 7 (24) | 0* |