Thursday, May 03, 2012
A celiac/kidney connection?
I found this surprising article in the Celiac.com newsletter for September 26. I knew that diabetes effects the kidneys (I have a relative with renal failure), but not celiac disease:
Increased Risk of End-stage Renal Disease in People with Celiac Disease
Now that a link has been established, I wonder if anything is to be done for it other than the standard gluten-free diet? In a way, I am "lucky" that I have another autoimmune disease that requires regular monitoring of my kidneys, so if anything goes askew, it will be caught early. So far my kidneys are fine and dandy.
Increased Risk of End-stage Renal Disease in People with Celiac Disease
Now that a link has been established, I wonder if anything is to be done for it other than the standard gluten-free diet? In a way, I am "lucky" that I have another autoimmune disease that requires regular monitoring of my kidneys, so if anything goes askew, it will be caught early. So far my kidneys are fine and dandy.
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