Autoimmune disorders associated with celiac disease

Celiac disease or gluten-sensitive enteropathy is an autoimmune disorder, which is frequently associated with the follow autoimmune conditions:

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Autoimmune hepatitis
Addison disease
Arthritis
Sjögren’s syndrome
Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
IgA nephropathy

Thyroid disease (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis) and Type 1 Diabetes are the most common disorders associated with celiac disease.

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Carolina Severiche, M.D., is a physician, researcher, and advocate with a focus on integrating primary care and public health to help overcome the social determinants of health. Dr. Severiche studied at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Medellín, Colombia, and is currently applying for a U.S. medical residency. Dr. Severiche has published research on oncology and public health in leading journals in Colombia and the United Kingdom, and has been a featured writer on KevinMD and GEMx. Dr. Severiche is currently collaborating with the Yale Vascular Medicine Outcomes (VAMOS) research group and is an Emerging Leader Fellow with the United Nations Association of the United States of America.