Abstract
Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder that presents with gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, weight loss, and abdominal bloating due to the inflammation in the small intestine. It has been associated with various extraintestinal manifestations, including mucocutaneous findings such as dermatitis herpetiformis, anemia, dental enamel defects, osteoporosis, and arthritis. Studies have revealed an increasing association between CD and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including atherosclerosis, cardiomyopathy, and arrhythmia. Chronic inflammation, nutritional deficiencies from malabsorption, endothelial dysfunction, thrombophilic autoantibodies, thrombocytosis, and protein C and S deficiency have been proposed as the probable mechanisms for the association between the 2 conditions. This article aims to provide a review of the pathophysiological mechanism of celiac disease causing various CVDs and to compare and contrast the existing studies suggesting both favorable and unfavorable CVD outcomes in patients with CD.
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