Prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity in first-degree relatives of patients with celiac disease.

Snigdha SoniAshish AgarwalAlka SinghVipin GuptaRajesh KhadgawatPradeep K ChaturvediVineet AhujaGovind Kumar Makharia

Published in: Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (2019)

FDRs of patients with CeD have 3-fold higher risk of developing autoimmune thyroid disorders and associated thyroid dysfunction. Therefore, it is advisable for early screening of FDRs for CeD and associated thyroid autoimmune through screening measures.

Keyphrases

celiac disease
multiple sclerosis
oxidative stress
risk factors