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Addison's and other autoimmune diseases
Addison's disease Addison's disease is an endocrine condition where there can be vague gastrointestinal symptoms due to adrenocortical insufficiency. Lifelong, continuous treatment with steroid replacement t...read more
Are you likely to get osteoporosis ? Find out !
Osteoporosis is defined as 'a systemic skeletal disease characterised by low bone mass and micro architectural deterioration with consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to f...read more
Calcium & vegetarians
Adequate calcium and vitamin D intakes are important to ensure optimal bone status. Coeliac disease is a risk factor for osteoporosis. Milk and milk products are prime sources of calcium in ...read more
Coeliac and pregnant
What are the major causes of subfertility? Subfertility is defined as a failure to conceive after one year of unprotected regular sexual intercourse. One in six couples have an unwanted delay in conception,...read more
Coeliac disease and diabetes
Coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis is more common in people with certain other autoimmune diseases, such as Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). This association is pro...read more
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Definition Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is characterised by a persistent, itchy blistering skin rash which usually occurs on the knees, elbows, buttocks and back, although can affect any ar...read more
Lactose intolerance
Lactose is a disaccharide and the main sugar in mammalian milk. The enzyme, lactase, located in the brush border of the small intestinal mucosa, is required to break down lactose into its su...read more
Liver disease
Liver disease Abnormal liver biochemistry is common in untreated coeliac disease suggesting that routine investigations for liver disease should include tests for coeliac disease such as an...read more
Management of osteoporosis in people with coeliac disease
Bone mass measurement in patients with coeliac disease There are doubts about the need to measure BMD in coeliacs, in addition, there are no clear guidelines on which patients should undergo bone mass measurement and when th...read more
nutritional deficiencies in coeliac disease
The malabsorption that occurs in coeliac disease can lead to multiple nutritional deficiencies. The most common nutritional problems in people with coeliac disease include deficiencies of ess...read more
Thyroid disease linked to coeliac disease
It is likely that common underlying genes are involved in some autoimmune disorders, although most autoimmune diseases are associated with several sequence variants. There could therefore be a common genetic ...read more
