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Is There A Connection Between Celiac Disease And Lymphoma?

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2015

Question: Is there a connection between celiac disease and lymphoma?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Patients with celiac disease have higher chances to get lymphoma...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Studies have concluded that the patients with celiac disease have higher risks to get lymphoma (five times higher than others with non-celiac disease).

Hope it answered to your primary query! Let me know if you have further questions!
Dr.Klerida

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (11 minutes later)

Is chronic lymphocytic leukemia considered a lymphoma?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia never should be considered a lymphoma...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

Although they are similar chronic lymphocytic leukemia is different and shouldn't be considered a lymphoma. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a different disease and always should be differentiated from lymphoma.

In chronic lymphocytic leukemia the pathologic process originates in the bone marrow that produces too many lymphocytes that overcome the number of other blood cell. As a result Lymphocytic leukemia develops. Only in late phases it may involve the lymph nodes.

On the contrary Lymphoma is originated on the lymph nodes (that are part of immune system) and it never affects the bone marrow.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish your health!
Dr. Shehu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta