Joshua Quan, Nicola Panaccione, Jocelyn Jeong, Fox E Underwood, Stephanie Coward, Joseph W Windsor, Paul E Ronksley, Dominica Gidrewicz, Jennifer deBruyn, Justine M Turner, Benjamin Lebwohl, Gilaad G Kaplan, James A King
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to perform a systematic review assessing the research investigating the association between celiac disease (CD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). METHODS: A literature search of MEDLINE and EMBASE was performed without limits placed on year or language. Observational studies reporting on the occurrence of CD among patients with ASD and/or the occurrence of ASD among patients with CD were included. Study design, characteristics, diagnostic criteria for ASD and CD, and the frequency of positive cases in the studied sample were recorded...
May 1, 2021: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition