Coeliac disease increase linked to family diagnosis


It’s estimated that approximately 47,500 people in Ireland are affected by coeliac disease, and, according to new research from the Coeliac Society of Ireland, the risk of coeliac disease increases from one in every 100 people to one in ten, when a first-degree relative has the disease. Coeliac disease is an auto-immune disease that prevents


those affected from digesting gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. The disease can manifest itself at any stage in a person’s lifetime, with symptoms including abdominal pain, recurring mouth-ulcers, weight-loss, vomiting and diarrhoea. ‘If people are suffering with symptoms of coeliac disease,’


said Mary Twohig, Chairperson of the Coeliac Society of Ireland, ‘we want them to be aware that if a first-degree relative has coeliac disease, their own chances of having the disease are increased to one in ten. It’s also important to note that some people with the disease experience no symptoms but internal damage is still taking place. We advise anyone with a first blood relative diagnosed as coeliac to discuss testing with their GP.’ For more information, visit coeliac.ie


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HSE issue valproate guidelines


Around 1,700 women of childbearing age, who have been prescribed a drug that can harm an unborn baby when taken during pregnancy, have been sent information by the Health Service Executive (HSE) about the risks of taking the medication. Valproate (also known as Epilim) is used to treat epilepsy


and bipolar disease. It can cause birth defects and problems with the development and learning of the child if the mother takes the medicine during pregnancy. Last month, Ireland’s Health Products Regulatory Authority


(HPRA) released updated information on the drug on its website where it noted that valproate can ‘seriously harm an unborn baby when taken during pregnancy’. Women who are using the drug and who think they might be pregnant must schedule an ‘urgent appointment’ with their doctor, it advised. The HPRA also recommended that any woman who is on the drug but is thinking of having a baby should not stop using valproate or contraception before speaking to a doctor.


New research highlights importance of


preconception nutrition The UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey has shown that many women are not nutritionally prepared for pregnancy, with 96 per cent of women in the 18-42 age group having iron and folate dietary intakes below the recommendation for pregnancy (14.8mg per day, and 400µg per day, respectively).


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