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Celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease in pregnancy

Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy, saradecarolis{at}libero.it

A Botta

Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

G Fatigante

Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

S Garofalo

Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

S Ferrazzani

Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

A Gasbarrini

Institute of Internal Medicine and Angiology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

A Caruso

Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

An adverse influence on reproductive life and obstetric complications are known to occur in women with celiac disease (clinical and subclinical disease) or inflammatory bowel diseases. Treatment can improve the pregnancy outcome; therefore, it is advisable that a clinical evaluation is performed by a joint team of obstetricians, internists and surgeons. The preconception clinical evaluation of the affected women is useful to focus on the different clinical aspects of the disease and to indicate specific therapeutic strategies. In this study a review of the literature regard to celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease in pregnancy is presented

Key Words: celiac disease • inflammatory bowel disease • pregnancy

Lupus, Vol. 13, No. 9, 653-658 (2004)
DOI: 10.1191/0961203304lu1096oa


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