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Associated Conditions for Celiac Disease

Excerpts on associated medical conditions for Celiac Disease:

People with celiac disease tend to have other autoimmune diseases as well, including

• dermatitis herpetiformis
• thyroid disease
• systemic lupus erythematosus
• type 1 diabetes
• liver disease
• collagen vascular disease
• rheumatoid arthritis
• Sjögren's syndrome

The connection between celiac and these diseases may be genetic. (Source: excerpt from Celiac Disease: NIDDK)

List of associated medical conditions for Celiac Disease:

The list of conditions mentioned by various sources as associated with Celiac Disease includes:

• Autoimmune diseases - celiac is associated with various other autoimmune diseases.
  • Dermatitis herpetiformis
  • Thyroid disease
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Autoimmune liver disease
  • Collagen vascular disease
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Sjögren's syndrome

About associated conditions for Celiac Disease:

Associated conditions are those which appear statistically related, but do not have a clear cause or effect relationship. Whereas the complications are caused by Celiac Disease, and underlying causes may be causes of Celiac Disease, the following list shows associated conditions that simply appear with higher frequency in people who have Celiac Disease. In some cases, there may be overlap between this list and risk factors for Celiac Disease. People with Celiac Disease may be more likely to get a condition on the list of associated conditions, or the reverse may be true, or both. Whether they are causes of, caused by, or simply coincidentally related to Celiac Disease is not always clear. For general information, see Associated Condition Misdiagnosis.

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