June 2009. Volume 5. Number 2

Children with celiac disease have a different pattern of seasonality of birth from the general population

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Lewy H, Meirson H, Laron Z. Seasonality of birth month of children with celiac disease differs from that in the general population and between sexes and is linked to family history and environmental factors. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2009;48:181-5
Reviewers: Andrés de Llano JM1, Ochoa Sangrador C2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital General del Río Carrión. Palencia. España.
2Servicio de Pediatrí­a. Hospital Virgen de la Concha. Zamora. España.
Correspondence: Jesús María Andrés de Llano. Email: jmandres@ono.com
Reception date: 23/04/2009
Acceptance date: 04/05/2009
Publication date: 01/06/2009

Abstract

Authors´ conclusions: girls with the diagnosis of celiac disease (CD) and patients of both sexes with a family history of CD have a different pattern of seasonality of birth from the general population. This is suggestive of a perinatal virus infection as a plausible candidate for the primary trigger.

Reviewers´ commentary: the rhythm of birth in patients with CD differs from that one of the general population. The work does not allow establishing the association with rhythms of infectious agents.

How to cite this article

Andrés de Llano JM, Ochoa Sangrador C. El ritmo mensual de nacimientos en niños con enfermedad celiaca difiere del de la población general y pudiera estar relacionado con factores ambientales. Evid Pediatr. 2009;5:44

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Lewy H, Meirson H, Laron Z. Seasonality of birth month of children with celiac disease differs from that in the general population and between sexes and is linked to family history and environmental factors. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2009;48:181-5
Reviewers: Andrés de Llano JM1, Ochoa Sangrador C2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital General del Río Carrión. Palencia. España.
2Servicio de Pediatrí­a. Hospital Virgen de la Concha. Zamora. España.
Correspondence: Jesús María Andrés de Llano. Email: jmandres@ono.com
Reception date: 23/04/2009
Acceptance date: 04/05/2009
Publication date: 01/06/2009

How to cite this article

Andrés de Llano JM, Ochoa Sangrador C. El ritmo mensual de nacimientos en niños con enfermedad celiaca difiere del de la población general y pudiera estar relacionado con factores ambientales. Evid Pediatr. 2009;5:44

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