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Dermatitis herpetiformis and established coeliac disease
Author(s) -
GAWKRODGER D.J.,
VESTEY J.P.,
O'MAHONY S.,
MARKS J.M.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1993.tb03333.x
Subject(s) - dermatitis herpetiformis , coeliac disease , medicine , ingestion , gluten , genetic predisposition , dermatology , disease , gastroenterology , pediatrics , pathology
Summary Fifteen (5.3%) of 282 patients with dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) were diagnosed as suffering from coeliac disease before the onset of their DH. This group showed a female preponderance, and a later than usual onset of DH. The mean age at which DH developed was 40.0 years, and there was a mean interval of 132.2 years between the two diagnoses. Seven patients had stopped their gluten‐free diet, and a further four were poor compliers. Persistent gluten ingestion in coeliacs with a specific genetic predisposition may result in the development of DH.