Immunopathology of Pediatric Celiac Disease Associated with Helicobacter pylori Infection

Iulia Lupan¹, Alexandru Pirvan², Genel Sur², Gabriel Samasca³, Diana Deleanu³, Carmen Abrudan⁴, Giulia Diana Alexandru⁵ and Rahela Carpa^6,

¹Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Science, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

²Department of Pediatrics II, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

³Department of Imunology, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

⁴Emergency Hospital for Children Cluj-Napoca, Romania

⁵Student Faculty of Biology, “Babes-Bolyai” University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

⁶Department of Microbiology, “Babes-Bolyai” University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Cite this paper:
Iulia Lupan, Alexandru Pirvan, Genel Sur, Gabriel Samasca, Diana Deleanu, Carmen Abrudan, Giulia Diana Alexandru and Rahela Carpa. Immunopathology of Pediatric Celiac Disease Associated with Helicobacter pylori Infection. International Journal of Celiac Disease. 2016; 4(3):80-81. doi: 10.12691/ijcd-4-3-4

Abstract

Celiac disease percentage is continuously increasing in recent years. Helicobacter pylori infection is found in more than 50% of the population. Recent studies have attempted to discover a link between celiac disease and H. pylori infection. We analyzed the main immunopathological aspects of celiac disease associated with H. pylori infection. If celiac disease is associated with H. pylori infection, clinical evidence can occur: gastric lymphocytosis, duodenal lymphocytosis.

Keywords:
celiac disease helicobacter pylori immunology pathology

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