Friday, April 13, 2012

Medical conditions associated with celiac disease

(Note: the nature of the association between these conditions and celiac disease is unknown. Celiac disease does not necessarily cause these disorders or vice versa. Factors that predispose a person to contracting celiac disease may also make them vulnerable to these other immunological disorders.)

  • neurological complications
  • kidney and liver disease
  • insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • selective IgA deficiency
  • thyroid disease
  • lactose intolerance
  • chronic active hepatitis
  • scleroderma
  • myasthenia gravis
  • Addison's disease
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • Sjogren's syndrome

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