Diagnosis of celiac disease in pregnancy and puerperium: think about it

We report 10 cases of celiac disease (CD) diagnosed after a pregnancy. During late pregnancy and/or puerperium a latent CD may be unmasked, so patients with mild gastrointestinal symptoms or anemia in pregnancy should be investigated to detect the disease before it might seriously affect maternofeta...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica 2002-02, Vol.81 (2), p.180-181
Hauptverfasser:	Corrado, Francesco, Magazzu, Giuseppe, Sferlazzas, Concetta
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult antiendomysium antibodies Biological and medical sciences celiac disease Celiac Disease - diagnosis Celiac Disease - therapy Female Follow-Up Studies Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Gestational Age Humans Medical sciences Other diseases. Semiology Postpartum Period Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - diagnosis Pregnancy Complications - therapy Pregnancy Outcome Puerperal Disorders - diagnosis Puerperal Disorders - therapy puerperium Risk Assessment Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
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Zusammenfassung:	We report 10 cases of celiac disease (CD) diagnosed after a pregnancy. During late pregnancy and/or puerperium a latent CD may be unmasked, so patients with mild gastrointestinal symptoms or anemia in pregnancy should be investigated to detect the disease before it might seriously affect maternofetal health.
ISSN:	0001-6349 1600-0412
DOI:	10.1034/j.1600-0412.2002.810219.x