Journal article
The Risk of Contracting COVID-19 Is Not Increased in Patients With Celiac Disease
Abstract
The World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic in March 2020. Since then, there are more than 34 million cases of COVID-19 leading to more than 1 million deaths worldwide. Numerous studies suggest that celiac disease (CeD), a chronic immune-mediated gastrointestinal condition triggered by gluten, is associated with an increased risk of respiratory infections.1-3 However, how it relates to the risk …
Authors
Zhen J; Stefanolo JP; Temprano MDLP; Tedesco S; Seiler C; Caminero AF; de-Madaria E; Huguet MM; Vivas S; Niveloni SI
Journal
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 391–393
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.cgh.2020.10.009
ISSN
1542-3565