Rana, S VSharma, SSinha, S KPrasad, K KBhasin, D KSingh, K2008-04-012009-06-042008-04-012009-06-042008-04-01Rana SV, Sharma S, Sinha SK, Prasad KK, Bhasin DK, Singh K. Orocecal transit time in patients with celiac disease from North India: a case control study. Tropical Gastroenterology. 2008 Apr-Jun; 29(2): 98-100http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/124329AIM: The mechanisms responsible for bowel disturbances in celiac disease are still unknown. Small bowel motor abnormalities may be involved in this pathological condition; however, there is no study addressing small bowel transit in patients of celiac disease from Northern India. METHOD: The mouth-to-cecum transit time was studied in 80 celiac patients and 80 age and sex matched apparently healthy controls. RESULTS: Orocecal transit time in celiac patients was significantly delayed being 180+/-10.6 minutes (Mean+/-SE) as compared to 105+/-12.4 minutes in apparently healthy controls. CONCLUSION: This prolonged orocecal transit time could be due to impaired small bowel function (deranged motility) in patients with celiac disease.engAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesCecal Diseases --physiopathologyCecum --physiopathologyCohort StudiesFemaleGastrointestinal Transit --physiologyHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyoelectric Complex, Migrating --physiologyYoung AdultJournal Article