Since celiac disease and wheat allergy do not share a common pathway, the percentage of persons who have celiac disease and a wheat allergy is not higher than the general population, which is about 0.1%.
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Does a gluten-free diet help with diabetes?
We wish we could say yes, but eating gluten free doesn’t help with diabetes.
(Updated .)Can celiac disease affect your teeth?
Dental abnormalities have been described in patients with celiac disease, such as horizontal grooves, defects in enamel color and large enamel pits.
(Updated .)Can you lose your teeth from prolonged celiac disease?
This is unusual, though it could possibly occur as a consequence of severe and prolonged malnutrition. Dental abnormalities have been described in patients with celiac disease, such as horizontal grooves, defects in enamel color and large enamel pits being the most common.
(Updated .)Is Palilalia a symptom of celiac disease in children?
Palilalia can be a symptom of Tourette syndrome, obsessive/compulsive disorder, autism and neurological diseases such as a stroke, but it has not been reported in children with celiac disease, as far as we know.
(Updated .)Is hepatitis associated with celiac disease?
There are two forms of hepatitis associated with celiac: A specific “celiac hepatitis” with mild elevation of AST, ALT and nothing else Autoimmune hepatitis. Thus, celiac disease has no association with hepatitis B, which is a parenterally transmitted hepatitis.
(Updated .)Is there any connection between mesenteric lymphadenitis and celiac disease?
Mesenteric lymphadenitis. This condition is not seen more frequently in celiac patients than in the general population. If the condition were to occur as a result of celiac disease, the association should not persist once the gluten-free diet has been established for years. However, sometimes enlargement of lymphoid tissue in the terminal ileum can be… Read more »
(Updated .)What’s the likelihood of arthritis in children with celiac disease?
Five percent of children who have arthritis have celiac disease as its cause. The number of celiac children who present with arthritis is just not known.
(Updated .)Why is celiac disease associated with neuropathy?
There are a number of possible reasons for the association of celiac disease and neuropathy: A nutritional deficiency due to malabsorption. Deficiency of some vitamins (especially B12, B6 and E), and metals (especially copper) are well known to cause a peripheral neuropathy. Patients who have one autoimmune disease are predisposed to another autoimmune disorder more… Read more »
(Updated .)Is there a connection between Tourette Syndrome and celiac disease?
There’s no connection that we’re aware of between celiac disease and Tourette’s.
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