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Coeliac Disease, Fertility, and Pregnancy

1982; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 17; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3109/00365528209181045

1502-7708

R Ferguson, G. K. T. Holmes, W. T. Cooke,

Microscopic Colitis

AbstractThe effect of coeliac disease and its treatment on fertility and pregnancy in 74 patients is reported. Those on a normal diet had a shorter reproductive period, were relatively infertile, and had a higher incidence of spontaneous abortions than those on a gluten-free diet. Although maternal health did not appear to be seriously imparied by pregnancy in undiagnosed coeliacs, those on a gluten-free diet had significantly fewer symptoms and had heavier babies.Key-words: Coeliac diseasefertilitygluten-free dietpregnancy