Coeliac disease: the cause of the various associated disorders?
The advent of the endomysial antibody test has allowed the true association between coeliac disease and at least 12 other disorders to be established. There is evidence suggesting that coeliac disease is a cause of these disorders; a mechanism for this is proposed.
James
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MW
Department of Gastroenterology, Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln LN2 5QY, UK.
Scott
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BB
D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment