Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
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Gluten-free diet treatment has been proposed to prevent the development of autoimmune diseases in coeliac subjects. The aim here was to investigate the occurrence of autoimmune disorders in relation to gluten intake in coeliac patients in a well-defined area. ⋯ Despite that fact that patients with coeliac disease are at increased risk of various autoimmune conditions, the duration of gluten exposure seems not to be of crucial importance in the development of autoimmune diseases.