Coeliac disease and liver dysfunction.
The spectrum and pathogenesis of liver dysfunction in coeliac disease (CD) is reviewed. CD and liver disease share common risk factors, and consequences of CD may cause liver dysfunction. Liver dysfunction should be sought in CD, and its aetiology explored when abnormalities persist after gluten exclusion. CD should be excluded in patients with unexplained liver dysfunction before being labelled "cryptogenic".
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Paediatric Liver and GI Unit, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK. suzanne.davison@lth.nhs.uk
D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods