Association between maternal iron supplementation during pregnancy and risk of celiac disease in children.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

The aim of our study was to determine whether the use of iron supplements during pregnancy affects the risk for celiac disease in children.

Methods

We assessed data from the prospective Norwegian Mother and Child cohort study, in which individuals with celiac disease were identified by answers on questionnaires and linkage to the Norwegian Patient Register. Complete data were available for 78,846 children (mean age 5.9 years, range 2-12 years); 314 children were identified with celiac disease. Questionnaires were given to pregnant women to collect information on use of iron-containing supplements, diet, anemia, and levels of hemoglobin.

Results

Celiac disease was diagnosed in 4.65 of 1000 children whose mothers took iron supplements while they were p

SUBMITTER: Stordal K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3984974 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature