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Comparative Study
. 2006 May;4(5):635-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2005.12.004.

Hereditary fructose intolerance and celiac disease: a novel genetic association

Carolina Ciacci  1 , Daniela Gennarelli, Gabriella Esposito, Raffaella Tortora, Francesco Salvatore, Lucia Sacchetti
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Comparative Study

Hereditary fructose intolerance and celiac disease: a novel genetic association

Carolina Ciacci et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 May.

Abstract

Background & aims: Celiac disease (CD) has been associated with several genetic disorders, but has not been associated with hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI).

Methods: We identified CD in 4 female patients affected by HFI from among 38 Italian HFI patients.

Results: Three of these patients were children in whom the CD-associated signs were hypertransaminasemia, failure to thrive, low weight, and short stature, whereas the adult patient had protracted diarrhea notwithstanding a fructose-free diet. The incidence of CD in our group of HFI patients was higher (>10%) than in the general population (1%-3%) (P<.02).

Conclusions: The possibility of an association between these 2 gastrointestinal disorders is important, particularly in the management of HFI patients with persisting symptoms.

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