Abstract
Background: various researchers have shown association of celiac disease with altered lipid profile. We studied serum cholesterol levels in patient with celiac disease and effect of gluten free diet on it. This study aims to compare the serum cholesterol levels in celiac disease patient with general population and to study effect of gluten free diet on serum cholesterol in them. Methods: 50 children with celiac disease (either newly diagnosed or having poor dietary compliance for gluten free diet) and 50 healthy children were enrolled. Their serum cholesterol levels were collected and compared. After 6 months of strict gluten free diet, serum cholesterol levels for celiac patients were measured and compared with the previous levels. Result: mean serum cholesterol in patients with celiac disease was significantly lower (16.78%) than the healthy children (p
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