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Prevalence of celiac disease in multiple sclerosis |
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| Authors: | Luis Rodrigo Carlos Hernández-Lahoz Dolores Fuentes Noemí Alvarez Antonio López-Vázquez Segundo González |
| Institution: | 1.Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA),Oviedo,Spain;2.Neurology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA),Oviedo,Spain;3.Immunology Services Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA),Oviedo,Spain |
| Abstract: | BackgroundCeliac disease (CD) is a common systemic disease related to a permanent intolerance to gluten and is often associated with different autoimmune and neurological diseases. Its mean prevalence in the general population is 1-2% worldwide. Our aim was to study the prevalence of celiac disease in a prospective series of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients and their first-degree relatives. |
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