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Persistent mucosal damage and risk of epilepsy in people with celiac disease.

Matthew KurienJonas F LudvigssonD S SandersH M ZylberbergP H GreenH E K SundelinB Lebwohl
Published in: European journal of neurology (2018)
In a population-based study of individuals with CD, persisting VA on follow-up biopsy was associated with reduced future risk of developing epilepsy but did not influence emergency epilepsy-related hospital admissions. The mechanism as to why persistent VA confers this benefit requires further exploration.
Keyphrases
  • celiac disease
  • emergency department
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • oxidative stress
  • temporal lobe epilepsy
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