title: Diagnosis of celiac disease in pregnancy and puerperium: think about it.
abstract: We report 10 cases of celiac disease (CD) diagnosed after a pregnancy. During late pregnancy and/or puerperium a latent CD may be unmasked, so patients with mild gastrointestinal symptoms or anemia in pregnancy should be investigated to detect the disease before it might seriously affect maternofetal health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Pediatrics, Policlinico Universitario G.Martino, University of Messina, Italy. f.sco_corrado@tin.it
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Corrado
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Magazzu
authors.forename: Concetta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sferlazzas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment