Table 6 Risk of developing concomitant autoimmune diseases in patients with celiac disease with respect to the presence of anti-MICA autoantibodies, according to age at diagnosis
Celiac disease only | Celiac disease with autoimmune diseases | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age groups | Pediatric | Adult | Pediatric | Adult |
(n = 186) | (n = 139) | (n = 15) | (n = 43) | |
Anti-MICA-positive | 76 (40.9%) | 26 (18.7%) | 14 (93.3%) | 32 (74.4%) |
Anti-MICA-negative | 110 (59.1%) | 113 (81.3%) | 1 (6.7%) | 11 (25.6%) |
Anti-MICA | P | Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | |
Pediatric | <0.01 | 16.28 | 2.10, 126.34 | |
Adult | <0.0001 | 10.03 | 4.64, 21.66 | |