Table 1: Associated diseases and their types

GFD (n=36) RD (n=36) p
Dermatitis, n (%) 23 (64) 18 (50) 0.234
IDA, n (%) 20 (56) 8 (22) 0.004*
Altered LFTs, n (%) 9 (25) 7 (19) 0.571
Hypothyroidism, n (%) 5 (14) 5 (14) 1.000
Asthma, n (%) 3 (8) 2 (6) 0.643
Osteoporosis, n (%) 3 (8) 1 (3) 0.614
Relapsing UTIs, n (%) 2 (6) 1 (3) 1.000
Subclinical PBC, n (%) 2 (6) 0 (0) 0.493


GFD: Gluten-Free Diet; RD: Regular Diet; IDA= Iron Deficiency Anaemia; LFTs: Liver Function Tests; UTIs: Urinary Tract Infections; PBC: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis * p< 0.005