Celiac disease linked to miscarriages and preterm deliveries

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Women with doctor-diagnosed celiac disease are more likely to miscarry or deliver preterm than women with no history of the condition, according to a small U.S. study. Researchers say that women experiencing miscarriages or preterm deliveries should be checked for undiagnosed celiac. While there are many more common causes of pregnancy complications, women who don't know why they can't conceive or carry a baby to term should find out if they have celiac disease, said lead study author Dr. Stephanie Moleski, a researcher at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. "Miscarriage in celiac disease patients has been linked to vitamin deficiencies of zinc, selenium, iron and folate," Moleski said by email.



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