Celiac And Kidne Problems

[porterpotti]

I have been diagnosed with Celiac disease as well as Membraneous Glomerulopathy (a type of kidney disease). The doctor says there is no known connection, but I thought that maybe there is because they are both auto-immune diseases. Does anyone else have similar kidney problems along with Celiac?

[Jennas-auntie]

Hi! According to some pathologists, Membraneous Glomerulopathy can be almost indistinguishable from Level 5 glomerulopathy caused by lupus. You may not have that of course...but lupus is linked to celiac disease, though perhaps membraneous glomerulopathy is not.

You can also get glomerulonephritis (not membraneous glomerulopathy, but it is another kidney problem) from diabetes, which is also a disease that can be linked to celiac. Most people on hemodialysis for their kidneys here in the U.S. are on it because of diabetes complications or hypertension complications. However diabetic related kidney problems would look different under the microscope.

Maybe no one has done a study yet to prove membraneous glomerulopathy is linked to celiac, since they are only now starting to link it to so many other autoimmune diseases. Good luck!

[TCA]

There was a thread on this a while back. Vydorscope started it. Do a search and you'll probably see it. My dad had focal and segmental glomerulonephritis and had a transplant 22 years ago. He has a ton of other health problems too. I recenlty found out about my kids and myself having issues with gluten. I would bet money that he does too. He went to his Dr. to get tested and the dr. was dismissive. He's trying to get well enough to go see a specialist in Atlanta. I know there has been a connection found with liver disorders and celiac. It makes sense to me that since the liver and the kidneys are the filters of the body, they would be filtering out the gluten that is toxic to a celiac's body, thus causing damage. This is just my idea on it and nothing I have read, though.