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Skin Manifestations and Coeliac Disease in Paediatric Population.

Nutrients
January 1, 1970
Flavia Persechino et al. (12 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to review the current scientific evidence on skin manifestations associated with celiac disease (CD) in pediatric populations and the therapeutic role of a gluten-free diet (GFD) in improving these manifestations.

Results Summary

The study found that a gluten-free diet is crucial for improving cutaneous manifestations in adults with CD, particularly dermatitis herpetiformis, but its therapeutic role in children and other dermatological conditions like psoriasis and atopic dermatitis remains less understood. Early diagnosis and GFD adherence are critical for better prognosis in CD patients with skin symptoms.

Population

Pediatric and adult populations with celiac disease, focusing on those with cutaneous manifestations.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (5)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
gluten-free diet
decrease
signs and symptoms associated with CD
adults
-
is crucial for the recovery
#1
gluten-free diet
decrease
cutaneous manifestations
adults
-
is crucial for the recovery
#2
gluten avoidance
decrease
cutaneous manifestations
adults
-
improve after
#3
gluten-free diet
decrease
skin alterations
children
-
therapeutic role in the improvement
#4
gluten-free diet
decrease
skin alterations
adult population
-
therapeutic role in the improvement
#5
Abstract

Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated enteropathy caused by gluten ingestion, affecting approximately 1% of the worldwide population. Extraintestinal symptoms may be present as the first signs of CD, years before the CD diagnosis is made. A great variety of extraintestinal manifestations may be associated with CD. Cutaneous manifestations represent the main extraintestinal manifestations, with dermatitis herpetiformis being the most common in patients with CD. In adults, it has been demonstrated that the role of a gluten-free diet is crucial not only for the recovery of signs and symptoms associated with CD but also for cutaneous manifestations, which often improve after gluten avoidance. In children with CD, the association with skin disorders is well documented regarding dermatitis herpetiformis, but studies considering other dermatological conditions, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, are few. The prevalence and manifestations of dermatological disorders in celiac children are often different from those in adults, explaining the gap between these populations. In addition, the therapeutic role of a gluten-free diet in the improvement in skin alterations is not fully understood in children and in adult population except for dermatitis herpetiformis. Therefore, cutaneous CD symptoms need to be known and recognized by physicians despite their specialties to improve early CD diagnosis, which is critical for a better prognosis. This review describes the current scientific evidence on skin manifestations associated with CD in the pediatric population.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Celiac DiseaseChildHumansSkinSkin Diseases
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality65/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations12
Citations/Year3.0
Relative Citation Ratio1.54
NIH Percentile65.9%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.48
Normalized Score0.63
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