Documented latent coeliac disease in a child with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

C Catassi; G Natalini; I M Rätsch; O Gabrielli; G V Coppa; P L Giorgi

doi:10.1007/BF01955001

Documented latent coeliac disease in a child with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Eur J Pediatr. 1991 Oct;150(12):832-4. doi: 10.1007/BF01955001.

Authors

C Catassi¹, G Natalini, I M Rätsch, O Gabrielli, G V Coppa, P L Giorgi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatrics, University of Ancona, Italy.

PMID: 1743213
DOI: 10.1007/BF01955001

Abstract

The histological development of coeliac disease has been documented in a child with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Serum antigliadin IgG was temporarily present at the onset of IDDM. It is assumed that IDDM may exert a trigger effect on the development of coeliac disease.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Celiac Disease / blood
Celiac Disease / etiology*
Celiac Disease / pathology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications*
Female
Humans
Infant
Intestinal Mucosa / pathology