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. 2018 Apr 14;24(14):1521–1530. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i14.1521

Table 3.

Main extra-intestinal manifestations of non-celiac gluten sensitivity and associated disorders

Manifestations Extra-intestinal manifestations Level of evidence Associated disorders Level of evidence
General symptoms Tiredness 4 Aphthous stomatitis 4
Lack of wellbeing 4
Foggy mind 4
Joint or muscle pain 4
Arm/leg numbness 4
Neurologic manifestations Ataxia 3b
Neuropathy 3b
Encephalopathy 3b
Epilepsy 4
Miopathy 4
Myelopathy 4
Demyelinating disease 4
Psychiatric manifestations Depression 1c Bipolar disorder 4
Anxiety 1c Gluten psychosis 4
Autism 2b
Schizophrenia 4
Other autoimmune diseases and rheumatologic diseases Psoriasis 2b
Autoimmune thyroiditis 2b
Rheumatoid arthritis 4
Scleroderma 4
Sjogren syndrome 4
Raynaud phenomenon 4
Skin diseases Dermatitis herpetiformis 2b
Contact dermatitis 2b
Rash and undetermined dermatitis 2b
Functional disorders Fibromyalgia 1c
Irritable bowel syndrome 1c
Nutritional imbalance Anemia 4
Osteoporosis 2b
Other Interstitial cystitis 4
Ingrown hairs 4
Rhinitis, asthma 4
Postural tachycardia syndrome 2b
Oligo- or polymenorrhea 4

The level of evidence was expressed according to the Oxford consensus[85]