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Autoimmune diseases and celiac disease which came first: genotype or gluten?
Expert review of clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2016
Diamanti Antonella, Capriati Teresa, Bizzarri Carla, Ferretti Francesca, Ancinelli Monica, Romano Francesca, Perilli Alessia, Laureti Francesca, Locatelli Mattia
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease (CD) is associated with several autoimmune diseases (ADs) and, in particular, thyroid autoimmunity (TA) and Type 1 diabetes (T1D). TA and T1D are defined as 'associated conditions' to CD (conditions at increased prevalence in CD but not directly related to gluten ingestion). The diagnosis of CD may precede or follow that of TA/T1D. To date, the available evidence suggests that the common genetic...
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