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Introduction:
A review of the literature suggests a potential association between celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which may explain why both disorders are often present concurrently in one patient or in her/his first-degree relatives. In addition, a wide spectrum of liver injuries in patients may be related to celiac disease, including: Reactive hepatitis, autoimmune liver diseases, acute liver failure, cryptogenic cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Mangiagli et al (2) reported a case of celiac disease in an adolescent with thalassemia major characterised by anorexia, arrest of weight gain and short stature. Another case of celiac disease and thalassemia major was reported in a study performed by Acquaviva (1) in Italy.