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Celiac disease (CD) is an inflammatory condition of the gut with a known autoimmune pathogenesis. Many similarities exist between the pathogenesis of CD and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); it is still unknown whether there is an association. There are 13 case reports in the literature of both diseases occurring simultaneously. We report another patient who was diagnosed with SLE and 8 years later, developed CD. A review of the literature is also presented.
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Mirza, N., Bonilla, E. & Phillips, P.E. Celiac disease in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and review of literature. Clin Rheumatol 26, 827–828 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-006-0344-9
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