Prevalence of coeliac disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors' conclusion
In this meta-analysis, we found a pooled prevalence of biopsy-confirmed CD in patients with RA and JIA comparable to that in the general population.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA); studies in Medline, Embase, Cochrane and Web of Science Core Collection, 1 January 1990 to 31 October 20229 RA and 18 JIA studies in primary analyses
- Participants
- 754 vs 2,077
- Comparison
- RA vs JIA
- RAn = 754
- JIAn = 2,077
- Outcome
- Prevalence of biopsy-confirmed coeliac disease
Methodological detailsmeta-regression
- Meta-regression
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Biopsy-confirmed coeliac disease, weighted pooled prevalence
Further pooled results
| Outcome | RA | JIA |
|---|---|---|
| Positive coeliac disease serology, pooled prevalence | 0.9% (95% CI 0.3–1.9) | 5.4% (95% CI 2.5–9.2) |
Original publication
Prevalence of coeliac disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 26 April 2023. doi:10.
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