Craniofacial Morphometric Measurements of Children with Celiac Disease
| Author | Sedat Isikay | en |
| Author | Ilhan Bahsi | en |
| Author | Mustafa Orhan | en |
| Author | Seval Kul | en |
| Author | Nese Kizilkan | en |
| Author | Halil Kocamaz | en |
| Author | Murat San | en |
| Orcid | Ilhan Bahsi [0000-0001-8078-7074] | en |
| Orcid | Mustafa Orhan [0000-0003-4403-5718] | en |
| Issued Date | 2020-02-28 | en |
| Abstract | Objectives: To examine the craniofacial morphologic features of children with celiac disease and to investigate the presence of specific features in this disease. Methods: Totally 100 celiac patients between the ages of 3 and 17 years who were diagnosed with celiac disease by biopsy and 100 healthy age- and sex-matched children were included in the study. Photographs of the children were taken using a SLR digital camera by one and the same person at a natural head position. The parameters specified on the photograph were measured with ImageJ 1.50b software. Twenty eight landmarks were identified on the photos. Using these landmarks, 41 distances and 5 angles were measured. Thirty eight anthropometric ratios were calculated. Results: Twenty seven distances, 1 angle and 9 ratios were determined shorter; 3 distances, 2 angles and 7 ratios were determined larger in patients with celiac disease compared with the healthy individuals. These differences were statistically significant. Conclusions: There were significant alterations in some craniofacial morphometric parameters in children with celiac disease when compared with healthy controls. However, since the data is limited, a clear conclusion could not be achieved about a morphological feature directly associated with celiac disease in children. Further prospective studies with longer follow-up periods are warranted to determine the effects of celiac disease on craniofacial morphological measurements. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijp.92710 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/ijp/articles/92710 | en |
| Keyword | Celiac Disease | en |
| Keyword | Craniofacial Morphometry | en |
| Keyword | Facial Analysis | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Craniofacial Morphometric Measurements of Children with Celiac Disease | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |