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Co-occurrence of celiac disease and other autoimmune diseases in celiacs and their first-degree relatives.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Sept 2008
Neuhausen Susan L, Steele Linda, Ryan Sarah, Mousavi Maryam, Pinto Marie, Osann Kathryn E, Flodman Pamela, Zone John J
Abstract excerpt
The occurrence of other autoimmune diseases in celiac disease families has not been previously reported in a North American population. We investigated the familial aggregation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), juvenile rheumatoid arthritis/juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JRA/JIA), hypothyroidism, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), and alopecia areata (AA) among individuals in families with celiac disease...
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