Article
Celiac disease and endocrine autoimmune disorders in children: an update.
Expert review of clinical immunology - 1 Dec 2013
Diamanti Antonella, Capriati Teresa, Bizzarri Carla, Panetta Fabio, Ferretti Francesca, Ancinelli Monica, Romano Francesca, Locatelli Mattia
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease (CD) is a life-long inflammatory condition of the gut that occurs in genetically susceptible individuals. Several autoimmune diseases (AI) are associated with CD. To date, no conclusive evidence is available that proves if the relationship between CD and AI is mediated by gluten exposure, or if CD and AI could co-occur due to other causes, in particular the loss of the intestinal barrier function...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Animals
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autoimmunity
- Celiac Disease
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Endocrine System Diseases
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Intestines
- Risk Factors
