Editorial
Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2006; 12(41): 6585-6593
Published online Nov 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i41.6585
Table 1 Risk groups and associated disorders
First degree relatives
Down´s and turner´s syndromes
IgA selective deficiency
Endocrine diseases
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Autoimmune thyroid diseases
Alopecia areata
Neurologic diseases
Cerebellar ataxia
Epilepsy
Peripheral neuropathy
Multiple sclerosis
Liver diseases
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Autoimmune hepatitis
Autoimmune cholangitis
Idiopathic hypertransaminasemia
Rheumatologic diseases
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sjögren´s syndrome
Heart diseases
Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
Autoimmune myocarditis
Cutaneous diseases
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Psoriasis
Vitiligo
Others
Iron-deficiency anemia Osteoporosis
Increased risk of fractures
Infertility
Amenorrhea
Dental enamel defects
Depression and anxiety
Chronic asthenia