Doppler Tissue Echocardiography and Electrocardiography in Children with Celiac Disease Compared to Controls

Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune mediated gluten sensitive enteropathy and characterized by a wide range of clinical manifestations. The study aimed to compare Doppler tissue echocardiography findings between children with celiac disease and healthy children.
This case-control study was performed on 186 celiac and healthy children aged 6- 19 years. Celiac diagnosed by clinical findings and laboratory's tests (tTGIgA) confirmed by intestinal biopsy. Controls consisted of voluntary individuals free of any diseases. Echocardiography performed on participants. Data analyzed utilizing SPSS software version 20.0.
Left Peak A, left S', right ICT', right IRT', right S', EF, FS, left ET', left IRT', right E'/A' left S' were higher in case when Right ET was lower. Patients with left S' Almost all heart findings were higher in celiac patients except a few. Patients with left S'