Tag: Celiac Disease
Risk for Gluten Exposure High With Specific School Activities
High risk found for paper mâché, cooked pasta in sensory table, baking project but not dry pasta, Play-Doh
Prevalence of Celiac Disease High in First-Degree Relatives
FDRs with villous atrophy identified with high sensitivity and specificity by anti-TTG ≥2.75 of ULN
Gluten Intake, Celiac Disease Linked in Genetically Predisposed
Increased gluten intake may increase celiac disease autoimmunity, celiac disease in at-risk children
Micronutrient Deficiencies Often Found With Celiac Disease Dx
Authors recommend micronutrient assessment at time of diagnosis
Child Enterovirus Infection May Up Risk for Developing Celiac Disease
Correlation seen for infections after introduction of gluten; no link for adenovirus
Autoimmunities for T1D, Celiac Co-Occur More Than Expected
Greater co-occurrence seen in children with T1D family history, HLA-DR3/4, and SNP rs3184504
Antibiotic Use Not Linked to Islet, Celiac Disease Autoimmunity
Exposure to and frequency of antibiotic use in young children not associated with risk of autoimmunity
Early Respiratory Infections Tied to Celiac in High-Risk Children
More infections in first 24 months of life associated with higher risk of the disease
International Variation in Prevalence of Celiac in T1DM
Overall, 3.5 percent of children had biopsy-confirmed CD; prevalence was higher for girls than boys
Comorbid Celiac Disease Common Among Youth With T1DM
Prevalence of celiac disease varied from 1.9 to 7.7 percent among children in U.S. and Australia
