Is there any association between chronic Hepatitis C virus and celiac disease?

摘要

Background: Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated disorder associated with some autoimmune liver diseases, including primary biliary cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing. In addition, there are contradictory reports on association of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) and celiac disease. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of untreated celiac disease and Hepatitis C Virus in Iranian pregnant women and assess the outcome of pregnancy compared to non-celiac cases.