Celiac disease in children with refractory iron deficiency anemia: a prospective observational study.

Refractory iron deficiency anemia (refractory iron deficiency anemia) may be the sole presentation of celiac disease in children.

Those with positive serology for celiac disease underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and histopathological examination.

Anti-transglutaminase levels between celiac refractory iron deficiency anemia cases and undifferentiated refractory iron deficiency anemia cases were found to be statistically significant ( p value < 0.001).

A significant proportion of children with refractory IDA have underlying celiac disease, often without classical gastrointestinal manifestations.