title: [Coeliac disease as a possible cause of some gynecological and obstetric abnormalities].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To bring a review of available literature sources on the prevalence of coeliac disease and its possible impact on gynecological and obstetric disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review article.
  
  
  METHODS
  Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Analysis of literary sources.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Coeliac disease is an autoimmune enteropathy caused by abnormal immune system response to gluten. Over the last decade when the prevalence of the disease increases rapidly confirming the relationship between coeliac disease and a range of reproductive disorders. Problems in this area are mostly confirmed in untreated women. Among the atypical symptoms of coeliac disease also include infertility such as delayed onset of menstruation, early menopause, secondary amenorrhea, infertility and pregnancy complications, such as recurrent abortions, intrauterine fetal growth restriction, small fetus for gestational age, low birth weight and premature birth.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fiolková
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Biringer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hrtánková
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fiolka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Danko
mesh_terms: D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology
keywords: coeliac disease; infertility pregnancy complications.