Prevalence of coexisting autoimmune thyroidal diseases in coeliac disease is decreasing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coeliac disease (CD) is associated with an increased risk of other immune-mediated conditions. Aim: To investigate the prevalence of coexistent immune-mediated diseases in CD patients, and changes in the prevalence of autoimmune thyroidal diseases over the last 50 years.

Methods

Medical record data were collected retrospectively from 749 CD patients in Ireland. Prevalence of autoimmune diseases was compared with previously published results from general populations. Patients were divided into four groups based on the year of diagnosis to analyse changes in the prevalence of autoimmune thyroidal disease over time.

Results

Median age at the time of CD diagnosis was 56 years (range 18-91 years). A total of 233 (31.1%) patients had a coexistent immune-me

SUBMITTER: Castro PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7079276 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature