Other Conditions With Symptoms Similar to Celiac Disease

Conditions that may cause symptoms that resemble those of celiac disease include:

• Food intolerance .
• Colic .
• Cystic fibrosis .
• Crohn's disease .
• Irritable bowel syndrome .
• A parasitic infection of the intestine, such as giardiasis .
• Some forms of colitis.
• Non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

Some health conditions seem to be more common in people who have celiac disease than in those who do not, although the exact cause-and-effect relationship is unclear. These conditions include:

• Dermatitis herpetiformis (more common in adults but can occur in children).
• Osteoporosis .
• Type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent).
• Autoimmune thyroid disease.
• Down syndrome .
• Selective antibody deficiency (IgA).
• Sjögren's syndrome .
• Iron deficiency anemia or folic acid deficiency anemia .