Individuals with family or a personal history of other auto-immune diseases such as Type 1 Diabetes, Hashimoto’s Thyroid, Addison’s disease, Colitis, Graves Disease, Sjogren’s syndrome, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Vitiligo, Auto-immune Hepatitis, have an increased risk of developing Celiac and it is recommended that these individuals be tested to rule out Celiac.
Additional Associated Conditions, in abc order: (some are confirmed, while others are being further studied & not clinically proven as yet)
- ADHD - Alopecia - Anemia (commonly associated) - Arthritis - Autism - Cystic Fibrosis - Congenital heart disease - Chronic Fatigue syndrome - Dementia - Depression - Dermatitis Herpetiformis (the skin version of Celiac – see DH section) - Down’s Syndrome - Epilepsy - Fibromyalgia - Infertiliy - Intestinal cancer (& cancer of any surrounding organs) - Lactose Intolerance (& other food sensitivities) (commonly associated) - Malnutrition - Neurological conditions (affecting central & peripheral nervous system) - Organ disorders (liver, gall bladder, spleen) - Osteopenia or Osteoporosis (commonly associated) - Pancreatic disease - Pre-term births - Psoriasis - Schizophrenia