... reportedin a case, implicates a causal relationship between portal hypertension and increased inflammatory reactions inceliac disease [5]. In celiac disease, autoantibody reactivityto transglutaminase ... Ichimura S, Sasaki R, Takemura Y, Iwata H, Obata H, Okuda H, ImaiF: The prognosis of idiopathic portal hypertension in Japan.Intern Med 1993, 32:441-444.11. Harmanci O, Bayraktar Y: Clinical characteristics ... presentations of CD may allow early diagnosisand prevention of complications.ConclusionCeliac disease may play a role as a trigger for the develop-ment of idiopathic portal hypertension. Patients...