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ABSTRACTBackgroundThere is a strong genetic influence on the susceptibility to celiac disease but it is also evident that environmental factors play a role in the development of the disease. Diverging studies about adenovirus infection as a possible triggering factor in the pathogenesis have been reported. Our study was undertaken to determine whether enterovirus infection during pregnancy is a risk factor for the development of celiac disease later in childhood.MethodsCord blood from 76 mothers whose children developed celiac disease before 15 years of age were analyzed for IgA, IgG, and IgM antibodies for enteroviruses and Ig‐A endomysium antibodies. The control group comprised cord blood from 327 mothers with children without known celiac disease.ResultsThere were no significant differences in antibody titers for enterovirus between the two groups. IgA‐endomysium antibodies were elevated in 3 of the 76 mothers, whereas none had known celiac disease.ConclusionThis study does not show that enterovirus infection during pregnancy is associated with the development of celiac disease in childhood. Of the mothers whose children developed celiac disease, 4% had Ig‐A endomysium antibodies, which may reflect a silent celiac disease.
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