Quantitative sensory thresholds in patients with coeliac disease and reflux disease
| Coeliac disease patients n=26 mean (SD) | Reflux disease patients n=23 mean (SD) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All values are within normal limits. | |||
| Warm threshold (°C) | |||
| Left thenar | 1.7 (0.8) | 1.7 (1.0) | 0.8895 |
| Left foot | 5.1 (3.4) | 6.0 (3.4) | 0.3760 |
| Cold threshold (°C) | |||
| Left thenar | 1.0 (0.3) | 0.9 (0.3) | 0.3269 |
| Left foot | 1.3 (0.8) | 1.8 (1.8) | 0.2573 |
| Heat pain threshold (°C) | |||
| Left thenar | 46.9 (4.5) | 44.5 (3.5) | 0.0454 |
| Left foot | 46.1 (2.9) | 42.9 (3.2) | 0.0005 |
| Vibration threshold (deviation from mean) | |||
| Left wrist | 0.3 (0.2) | 0.4 (0.2) | 0.4451 |
| Left ankle | 2.9 (8.8) | 1.7 (1.5) | 0.5889 |
| Tactile threshold (as10log of force, mg, compressing skin) | |||
| Left leg | |||
| Dermatome L3 | 3.9 (0.7) | 2.1 (0.7) | <0.001 |
| Dermatome S1 | 4.1 (0.7) | 2.9 (0.8) | <0.001 |