hepatitis b and celiac disease

Hepatitis B and celiac disease

E suggests a linkage between different environmental agents and the development of celiac disease—an immune-mediated disorder—in those with a specific genetic predisposition (HLADQ2, HLA-DQ8) who exposed to gluten—a major storage protein in wheat and other grains. Infections, particularly viral agents, have been hypothesized to induce or exacerbate immune-mediated disorders, possibly through a ...

Hepatitis B virus and celiac disease

Regarding the article of Leonardi and La Rosa: "Are hepatitis B virus and celiac disease linked?", published in the 2010 issue of Hepatitis Monthly (1), we believe that there is no relationship between the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and celiac disease (CD). None of the study’s patients tested positive for immunoglobulin A anti-endomysium or immunoglobulin A anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies,...

Celiac disease and hepatitis B virus

We read with interest the article by Leonardi and La Rosa (2010) that deals with the hypothesis that nonintestinal inflammatory diseases, such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), may trigger immunologic gluten intolerance in susceptible people (1). A recent study indicated that a high frequency of rotavirus infections may increase the risk of celiac disease (CD) autoimmunity in genetically predisposed ...

Hepatitis B Vaccination Reliability in Celiac Disease

* Corresponding author at: Mohammad Rostami Nejad. Research Centers for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran. Tel: +98-2122432518, Fax: +98-2122432517. Email: [email protected] DOI: 10.5812/kowsar.1735143X.761 Copyright c 2011, BRCGL, Published by Kowsar M.P.Co. All rights reserved. c 2011 Kowsar M.P.Co. All rights reserved. Pl...

hepatitis b vaccination reliability in celiac disease

the controversial link between hepatitis b virus and celiac disease