New genetic research shows that there is a relationship between Type 1 diabetes and celiac. Apparently, the same genes that result in other autoimmune diseases (including rheumatoid arthritis) are also linked to celiac.
In celiac, the body's immune system overreacts to gluten, the protein found in many common grains - ...
Celiac disease is a devastating condition: not only does it mean a huge change in diet, it can also result in severe damage to the small intestine, caused by gluten. It is also a life-time condition: there is no known cure.
There is now hope for patients suffering with celiac ...
New research shows that for every 1 case of celiac disease found, as many as 8 cases go undiagnosed! At the root of this issue is the phenomena of atypical celiac disease, which may present as a multisystem autoimmune disorder.
For instance, patients who appear to have hypothyroidism, liver enzyme ...
This is a little-known fact about Type 1 Diabetes: as may as 10 to 20 per cent of sufferers will also have celiac sprue.
The rate of celiac in the rest of the population is a mere 1 per cent.
Why would these two conditions travel together? What we know ...
A new study out of Sweden shows that Clostridium, Prevotella and Actinomyces bacteria in the small intestine may be related to celiac disease in some children. This research builds on previous Swedish data from 1985 to 1996 which showed that rod-shaped bacteria were present in the small intestines of children ...
