A new large scale study published in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology finds that people with celiac disease are up to 72% more likely to develop the skin disorder psoriasis.
Psoriasis is an itchy, unpleasant skin disease that occurs in about 2% of the population.
Unfortunately, a gluten-free diet was not shown to relieve symptoms of psoriasis as gluten is not the direct cause of the disease.
Read more: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21198518
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