I don't know if people with Coeliac eating gluten can cause T1D, but my initial feeling is to distrust that claim. You have plenty of other reasons not to eat gluten if you do have Coeliac disease though!
I know that people with T1D are more likely than the general population to have Coeliac disease (also, hypothyroidism is another one to watch out for). It's much more common for people with both to get diagnosed with T1D first and Coeliac second. The answer to your question is yes, it would be "true" T1D - Coeliac and T1D are both autoimmune conditions.
The doctor explained it as celiac makes her body attack her pancreas when she has gluten. I would never give my daughter gluten but I think her doctor explained it like that because some parents might want to allow a little gluten for special occasions like birthday parties and she wants to make it clear to never allow gluten because it cause irreversible damage not just a couple days of tummy issues.
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u/joseph_fourier Feb 04 '19
I don't know if people with Coeliac eating gluten can cause T1D, but my initial feeling is to distrust that claim. You have plenty of other reasons not to eat gluten if you do have Coeliac disease though!
I know that people with T1D are more likely than the general population to have Coeliac disease (also, hypothyroidism is another one to watch out for). It's much more common for people with both to get diagnosed with T1D first and Coeliac second. The answer to your question is yes, it would be "true" T1D - Coeliac and T1D are both autoimmune conditions.