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[Dermatitis herpetiformis vs. celiac disease].

B G Cuartero1, M J Santamaría, M D Acuña Quirós

  • 1Unidad de Gastroenterología, Hospital del Niño Jesús, Madrid.

Anales Espanoles De Pediatria
|October 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Dermatitis herpetiformis (HD) patients often have severe intestinal damage similar to coeliac disease (CD). A gluten-free diet improved both skin and gut symptoms, suggesting a shared gluten sensitivity.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Immunology
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Dermatitis herpetiformis (HD) is a chronic skin condition.
  • Patients with HD are often advised to follow a gluten-free diet.
  • The relationship between HD and coeliac disease (CD) is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate enteropathy symptoms in patients with dermatitis herpetiformis (HD).
  • To compare intestinal lesions in HD patients with those in coeliac disease (CD).
  • To assess the impact of a gluten-free diet on HD and associated intestinal issues.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated 29 patients with dermatitis herpetiformis (HD) on gluten-containing diets.
  • Assessed intestinal lesions using biopsy.

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  • Monitored clinical response to a gluten-free diet.
  • Performed human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II typing.

    • Main Results:

    • 71% of HD patients exhibited severe intestinal lesions, similar to coeliac disease (CD).
    • A gluten-free diet led to subsiding intestinal lesions and improvement in skin symptoms for most patients.
    • HLA typing revealed associations with Dqw2 and DR3, identical to CD.

    Conclusions:

    • Dermatitis herpetiformis (HD) and coeliac disease (CD) may represent different clinical manifestations of the same gluten sensitivity.
    • An underlying immunological disorder with a common genetic basis (HLA association) links HD and CD.
    • Dietary gluten is a key factor in the pathogenesis of both conditions.