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Reversal of IgM deficiency following a gluten-free diet in seronegative celiac disease📎

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Abstract Title:

Reversal of IgM deficiency following a gluten-free diet in seronegative celiac disease.

Abstract Source:

World J Gastroenterol. 2014 Dec 14 ;20(46):17686-9. PMID: 25516687

Abstract Author(s):

Lucia Montenegro, Domenico Piscitelli, Floriana Giorgio, Claudia Covelli, Maria Grazia Fiore, Giuseppe Losurdo, Andrea Iannone, Enzo Ierardi, Alfredo Di Leo, Mariabeatrice Principi

Article Affiliation:

Lucia Montenegro

Abstract:

Selective IgM deficiency (sIGMD) is very rare; it may be associated with celiac disease (CD). We present the case of an 18-year-old man with sIGMD masking seronegative CD. Symptoms included abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss. Laboratory tests showed reduced IgM, DQ2-HLA and negative anti-transglutaminase. Villous atrophy and diffuse immature lymphocytes were observed at histology. Tissue transglutaminase mRNA mucosal levels showed a 6-fold increase. The patient was treated with a gluten-free diet (GFD) and six months later the symptoms had disappeared, the villous architecture was restored and mucosal tissue transglutaminase mRNA was comparable to that of healthy subjects. After 1 year of GFD, a complete restoration of normal IgM values was observed and duodenal biopsy showed a reduction of immature lymphocytes and normal appearance of mature immune cells.


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