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Celiac Disease, Gluten-Free Diet and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease.

Nutrients
June 25, 2024
Georgiana-Diana Cazac et al. (8 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to explore the associations between celiac disease (CD), gluten-free diet (GFD), and hepatic injury, including metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).

Results Summary

The study found that lifelong adherence to a GFD improves CD symptoms but may increase the risk of hepatic steatosis and cardiometabolic risk factors. It also highlighted potential extraintestinal complications of CD itself, such as liver steatosis, and discussed therapeutic strategies for affected individuals.

Population

Individuals with celiac disease (genetically predisposed to gluten intolerance).

Effective Dosage

Not Assessed

Duration

Not Assessed

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (4)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD)
increase
the symptoms of CD
genetically predisposed individuals
-
improves
#1
Lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD)
increase
hepatic steatosis
genetically predisposed individuals
-
associated with a higher risk for
#2
Lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD)
increase
the coexistence or emergence of other cardiometabolic risk factors
genetically predisposed individuals
-
associated with a higher risk for
#3
-
increase
liver steatosis
genetically predisposed individuals
-
a higher risk for
#4
Abstract

Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic autoimmune disorder triggered by the ingestion of gluten-containing food by genetically predisposed individuals. Hence, treatment of CD consists of permanent avoidance of wheat, rye, barley, and other gluten-containing foods. Lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD) improves the symptoms of CD, but recent evidence suggests it is also associated with a higher risk for hepatic steatosis and the coexistence or emergence of other cardiometabolic risk factors. Moreover, a higher risk for liver steatosis is also reported by some authors as a potential extraintestinal complication of the CD itself. Recent nomenclature changes designate the association between hepatic steatosis and at least one of five cardiometabolic risk factors as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). An extended network of potentially causative factors underlying the association between MAFLD and CD, before and after dietary therapy is implemented, was recently described. The individualized treatment of these patients is less supported by evidence, with most of the current recommendations relying on empiric clinical judgment. This review focuses on the causative associations between CD and hepatic injury, either as an extraintestinal manifestation of CD or a side effect of GFD, also referring to potential therapeutic strategies for these individuals.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansCeliac DiseaseDiet, Gluten-FreeFatty LiverRisk FactorsMetabolic Diseases
Study Links
Quality Scores
Safety20
Efficacy50/10
Quality70/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations3
Citations/Year3.0
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score2.56
Normalized Score0.42
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