Abstract
Celiac disease (CD) and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are autoimmune diseases that coexist frequently. These illnesses share a common genetic background. This study aims to review the different pathophysiologic mechanisms that have been studied about the coexistence of CD and T1DM, to contrast them, and to summarize their specific role in these autoimmune diseases. We conducted a systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist and used the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) search strategy to obtain relevant articles. We found 585 papers which were reduced to 355 after removing duplicates. Later, the filters and inclusion/exclusion criteria were applied which ended the search with 78 articles. Finally, we reviewed the articles that contained information about the pathogenesis of CD and T1DM, their coexistence, and how the pathogenesis impacts clinical outcomes. The reviewed studies strongly conclude that the presence of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes DQ2 and DQ8 are high-risk for developing the coexistence of CD and T1DM. We found that killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes, enterovirus infection in gut cells, and gut microbiota dysbiosis with the predominance of Bacteroides spp. also play a role in the pathogenesis and development of symptoms of CD in patients with the previous diagnosis of T1DM. CD4+ and CD8+ cell levels vary among patients and studies, consequently, more study on this topic is needed.
Highlights
BackgroundCeliac disease (CD) and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are autoimmune diseases that affect approximately 1% and 0.5% of the general population worldwide, respectively [1]
We found that killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes, enterovirus infection in gut cells, and gut microbiota dysbiosis with the predominance of Bacteroides spp. play a role in the pathogenesis and development of symptoms of CD in patients with the previous diagnosis of T1DM
We aimed to review the different pathogenic factors that are proposed to play a role in the coexistence of CD and T1DM, which is important to understand them and to potentially use this information for the improvement of new treatment strategies
Summary
Celiac disease (CD) and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are autoimmune diseases that affect approximately 1% and 0.5% of the general population worldwide, respectively [1] They coexist in around 4-5% of the cases with T1DM occurring usually some years before CD [2]. T1DM is a classic autoimmune disorder in which there occurs an IgG-mediated pancreatic B-cell destruction by autoantibodies (glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies - GAD) and later insulin deficiency with rising blood glucose [4]. The importance of this coexistence lies in that the patients have to deal with the symptomatology of both diseases. The patients and their families have to manage and control their treatments with insulin dosing and a gluten-free diet, which sometimes are very troublesome [5]
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