Answered! Questions About Dermatitis Herpetiformis

The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center’s ‘Dinner with the Doctor’ series features a presentation on dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) by Dr. Sarah Stein.

Find this informative video recording at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0omDj2CPITY&t=7s. You will learn:

❓ What causes DH?
❓ Who gets DH?
❓ How is DH treated?
❓ Related conditions?

Dr Stein goes on to answer the comprehensive list of questions below (watch the video)

Is it possible to have DH while following a strict GF diet?
Is it necessary to have an endoscopy to diagnose with CD, if DH has been diagnosed?
If a celiac experiences itching, could it be DH?
How often is DH misdiagnosed as eczema or psoriasis?
Does the treatment for eczema or psoriasis help with DH?
Can a person with DH also have other skin conditions?
Who best should diagnose DH? A dermatologist or a gastroenterologist?
When answering medical forms, does a person with DH also say that they have CD?
Does every person with DH have CD?
Could cosmetics with gluten trigger a DH flare?
Has the development of DH been associated with Long Covid?
Is there an increased incidence of digestive lymphoma?
After years of no outbreaks, can one assume the DH is cured?
Once diagnosed with CD, can one go on to develop DH?
If DH is suspected, who should a person see?
Is a flare always triggered when gluten is consumed?
Are there clinical trials currently taking place?
What follow up care is needed once diagnosed?
Can you ‘grow out’ of DH?
If you test negative for DH, but the rash resolves on a GF diet?
How long do the antibodies for DH persist in the skin?
If a parent has CD & DH, are their children at risk for developing either or both?
Is the incidence of DH going up or down?
Can DH be misdiagnosed as shingles?
Can sunlight aggravate a DH flare up?
How quickly after consuming gluten will a DH reaction appear?