Association Between Antibiotics in the First Year of Life and Celiac Disease

The intestinal microbiota is thought to be involved in pathogenesis of celiac disease, along with genetic variants and dietary gluten. The gut microbiota is strongly influenced by systemic antibiotics —especially in early life. We explored the association between exposure to a systemic antibiotic in the first year of life and risk of diagnosed celiac disease.

Source: Gastroenterology - March 1, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Stine Dydensborg Sander, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen, Joseph A. Murray, Øystein Karlstad, Steffen Husby, Ketil Størdal Source Type: research