Original Article
Health-Related Quality of Life among Patients with Celiac Disease in Saudi Arabia
Author(s):
Suhail Nasser Al-Qefari*, Anas Wael Al-Twijri, Abdulkarim Mohammed Al-Adhadh, Omar Ahmad Al-Rashed and Badr Al-Jarallah
Background: Celiac disease can have a huge negative impact on the quality of patients’ life. Various clinical pictures can be presented ranging from asymptomatic patients to multiple organs symptoms mainly GI symptoms. Malabsorption, weight loss, chronic diarrhea, and steatorrhea are considered as the typical manifestations of CD. Hence, it’s a major cause of mortality, morbidity, and a notable health burden. CD affects about 1% of total world population. Aims: to assess health-related quality of life in patients with celiac disease. Methods: Crosssectional study using self-administrated Short-Form survey (SF-36) questionnaire that has been completed by CD patients in Saudi Arabia. χ2 tests were used for categorical variables and the Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variables; P<0.05 c.. Read More»
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