Asymptomatic Celiac Disease in Children with Trisomy 21 at 26 Months of Age or Less

نویسندگان

1 Professor of Pediatrics Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Case Western Reserve School of Medicine Cleveland, Ohio USA

2 Professor of Pediatrics SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse, New York USA

doi
10.22038/ijp.2014.3082
چکیده

We report three cases of asymptomatic celiac disease identified in children with Down syndrome after being screened at around twenty-four months of age.  These cases raise the question as to what age is screening for celiac disease indicated in a child with Down syndrome and no symptoms.

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