title: Prevalence of coeliac disease in patients with thyroid autoimmunity.
abstract: The occurrence of autoimmune thyroid disorders among patients with coeliac disease (CD) is well documented, but the exact prevalence of CD among patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases (ATD) is as yet unclear. We screened 150 newly diagnosed patients with ATD by serum endomysial antibody detection (EmA). In 5 subjects (3.3%) EmA positivity was found; all underwent jejunal biopsy. On gluten-free diet an excellent clinical and histological response was recorded with an improvement of hypothyroidism and reduction of the thyroxine dosage. Our data suggest a significant high prevalence (3.3%) of CD in patients with ATD, in particular with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
authors.affiliation: CNR, Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology Center (CEOS), Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Pathology, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valentino
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Savastano
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Tommaselli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dorato
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Scarpitta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gigante
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Micillo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paparo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Petrone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Troncone
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005983:Glutens; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D005983:Glutens; D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine