BACKGROUND: @entity66 has an increased prevalence in a number of @entity792 . An association between @entity66 and @entity5343 has been proposed in isolated case reports, but has not been formally studied. AIM: To investigate the extent of this association. DESIGN: Prospective screening of @entity1 with confirmed @entity5343 . METHODS: From central computerized records, we identified all living @entity1 with a diagnosis of @entity5343 in the past 30 years and presently attending our affiliated hospitals. After exclusions, 44 were invited to attend for screening. RESULTS: Of 41 @entity1 screened, five (12.2%) had @entity66 : Three were previously diagnosed coeliacs and this was confirmed on review, including examination of biopsy material. A further two had positive IgA-endomysial antibodies. Histological confirmation was obtained in both cases. Neither had laboratory or clinical evidence of @entity8884 . DISCUSSION: In this series of @entity1 with @entity5343 , a higher co-morbidity with @entity66 was observed than in any previously studied endocrine condition. We recommend that coeliac serology (anti-endomysial and @entity8265 antibody) testing be incorporated routinely into the autoimmune screen for other conditions in @entity1 with @entity5343 .

@entity66 and XXXX : a clinical pitfall.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity66 :: ('MESH:D004194', 'Disease') :: ['Coeliac disease', 'coeliac disease'] @entity8884 :: ('MESH:D008286', 'Disease') :: ['malabsorption'] @entity5343 :: ('MESH:D000224', 'Disease') :: ["autoimmune Addison's disease", "Addison's disease"] @entity8265 :: ('7052', 'Gene') :: ['tissue transglutaminase'] @entity792 :: ('MESH:D001327', 'Disease') :: ['autoimmune endocrine conditions']
@entity5343 :: (MESH:D000224,Disease) :: ['autoimmune Addison's disease']
