Deficiency in iron and vitamin D could signal coeliac’s disease – case study

Although the condition generally damages the upper part of the small intestine, the entire small bowel can be affected.

In fact, coeliac disease causes iron deficiency anaemia because the part of the intestines that is damaged by gluten is also responsible for iron absorption.

The patient’s report suggested that the presence of iron deficiency in the absence of blood loss, coupled with the presence of vitamin D deficiency, despite eating vitamin D-rich foods, strengthened the case for coeliac disease.

It’s consistently been shown that the malabsorption of many nutrients like iron, vitamin D, and zinc, is a common feature in patients with untreated coeliac disease.