Table 1.

Potential causes of persisting growth failure in patients with coeliac disease. Those conditions most commonly known to have an increased prevalence in the population with CD are highlighted in bold.

Genetic	e.g., Turner syndrome Down Syndrome [16] Williams Syndrome [17] Russell Silver Syndrome Noonan Syndrome Skeletal Dysplasias
Endocrine disorders	Autoimmune hypothyroidism Growth hormone deficiency Type 1 diabetes mellitus Cortisol excess
Chronic diseases	Non-adherence to GFD in CD Inflammatory bowel disease Cystic fibrosis
Psychosocial deprivation	Including foetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Familial	Constitutional delay in growth and puberty Familial short stature