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Gluten-sensitive enteropathy and systemic lupus erythematosus.
1Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA.
Archives of Internal Medicine
|July 1, 1988
Summary
Systemic lupus erythematosus patients may develop gluten-sensitive enteropathy (celiac sprue). Shared immune system markers, like HLA-B8 and HLA-DR3, suggest a potential immune basis for this association in autoimmune disorders.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Gastroenterology
- Genetics
Background:
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease.
- Gluten-sensitive enteropathy (celiac sprue) is an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten ingestion.
- A potential association between SLE and celiac sprue has been suggested.