Extra-intestinal manifestations of Celiac disease in children: their prevalence and association with human leukocyte antigens and pathological and laboratory evaluations

• Main Authors: Leila Salarian (Author), Mohammad Khavaran (Author), Seyed Mohsen Dehghani (Author), Amirali Mashhadiagha (Author), Seyed Ali Moosavi (Author), Shayan Rezaeianzadeh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease caused by gluten intake. Traditionally CD was believed to be a disease of the gut, although a wide range of extra-intestinal manifestations (EIM) was recognized. The exact prevalence of EIM and the associated risk factors have not been...