Is There A Connection Between Primary Hypophysitis and Celiac Disease?

Conclusion Although patients with PH were found to have significant levels
of HLA-DQ2/8, no CD was found in the tissue. Higher levels of pituitary
antibodies were detected in celiac patients compared with healthy controls, but
no hypophysitis clinic was observed at follow-up. Although these findings
suggest that the two diseases may share a common genetic and autoimmune basis,
the development of the disease may be partially explained by exposure to
environmental factors. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes - January 18, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Kara, Zehra E şkazan, Tuğçe Şahin, Serdar Durcan, Emre Sulu, Cem Demir, Ahmet Numan Uysal, Serhat Özkaya, Hande Mefkure Y ılmaz, Erkan Hatemi, Ali İbrahim Bolay ırlı, İbrahim Murat Kad ıoğlu, Pınar Tags: Article Source Type: research