{"id":10685,"date":"2020-04-11T10:19:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T10:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deficitdao.org\/?p=10685"},"modified":"2025-07-16T20:42:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T20:42:47","slug":"associations-between-migraine-celiac-disease-non-celiac-gluten-sensitivity-and-activity-of-diamine-oxidase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deficitdao.org\/en\/2020\/04\/11\/associations-between-migraine-celiac-disease-non-celiac-gluten-sensitivity-and-activity-of-diamine-oxidase\/","title":{"rendered":"Associations Between Migraine, Celiac Disease, Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity and Activity of Diamine Oxidase"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Associations Between Migraine, Celiac Disease, Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity and Activity of Diamine Oxidase<\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deficitdao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Associations_migraine_celiac_DAO.pdf\">Download pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Griauzdait%C4%97+K&amp;cauthor_id=32416409\">K Griauzdait\u0117<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32416409\/?from_single_result=Associations+Between+Migraine%2C+Celiac+Disease%2C+Non-Celiac+Gluten+Sensitivity+and+Activity+of+Diamine+Oxidase#affiliation-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Maselis+K&amp;cauthor_id=32416409\">K Maselis<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32416409\/?from_single_result=Associations+Between+Migraine%2C+Celiac+Disease%2C+Non-Celiac+Gluten+Sensitivity+and+Activity+of+Diamine+Oxidase#affiliation-2\">2<\/a><\/sup>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=%C5%BDvirblien%C4%97+A&amp;cauthor_id=32416409\">A \u017dvirblien\u0117<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32416409\/?from_single_result=Associations+Between+Migraine%2C+Celiac+Disease%2C+Non-Celiac+Gluten+Sensitivity+and+Activity+of+Diamine+Oxidase#affiliation-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Vaitkus+A&amp;cauthor_id=32416409\">A Vaitkus<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32416409\/?from_single_result=Associations+Between+Migraine%2C+Celiac+Disease%2C+Non-Celiac+Gluten+Sensitivity+and+Activity+of+Diamine+Oxidase#affiliation-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Jan%C4%8Diauskas+D&amp;cauthor_id=32416409\">D Jan\u010diauskas<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32416409\/?from_single_result=Associations+Between+Migraine%2C+Celiac+Disease%2C+Non-Celiac+Gluten+Sensitivity+and+Activity+of+Diamine+Oxidase#affiliation-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Banaityt%C4%97-Balei%C5%A1ien%C4%97+I&amp;cauthor_id=32416409\">I Banaityt\u0117-Balei\u0161ien\u0117<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32416409\/?from_single_result=Associations+Between+Migraine%2C+Celiac+Disease%2C+Non-Celiac+Gluten+Sensitivity+and+Activity+of+Diamine+Oxidase#affiliation-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Kup%C4%8Dinskas+L&amp;cauthor_id=32416409\">L Kup\u010dinskas<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32416409\/?from_single_result=Associations+Between+Migraine%2C+Celiac+Disease%2C+Non-Celiac+Gluten+Sensitivity+and+Activity+of+Diamine+Oxidase#affiliation-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Rastenyt%C4%97+D&amp;cauthor_id=32416409\">D Rastenyt\u0117<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32416409\/?from_single_result=Associations+Between+Migraine%2C+Celiac+Disease%2C+Non-Celiac+Gluten+Sensitivity+and+Activity+of+Diamine+Oxidase#affiliation-1\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/journal\/03069877\">Medical Hypotheses<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/journal\/03069877\/142\/supp\/C\">Volume 142<\/a>,\u00a0September 2020, 109738<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.mehy.2020.109738\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.mehy.2020.109738<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2>Abstract<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Background and pilot study:\u00a0<\/strong>Recent reports reveal a close relationship between migraine and gastrointestinal disorders (GI), such as celiac disease (CD) and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). CD is a genetic autoimmune disorder, which affects the mucosa of the small intestine. Gluten, found in various grains, not only plays a major role in the pathophysiology of CD and NCGS, but also aggravates migraine attacks. Another common food component, which can induce migraine headaches, is histamine. Diamine oxidase (DAO) is an enzyme, which degrades histamine. Reduced activity of DAO means reduced histamine degradation, which can cause histamine build-up and lead to various symptoms, including headaches and migraine. In this paper we propose a hypothesis, that in pathogenesis of migraine, low serum DAO activity is related to CD and NCGS. We also conducted our own pilot study of 44 patients with severe migraine in efforts to evaluate the co-presence of decreased serum DAO activity and celiac disease\/NCGS in patients. 44 consecutive migraine patients were divided into 2 groups: decreased DAO activity (group 1; n = 26) and normal DAO activity (group 2; n = 18). All patients were screened for celiac disease. The diagnosis of NCGS was made after exclusion of CD, food allergies and other GI disorders in the presence of gluten sensitivity symptoms. Furthermore, dietary recommendations were given to all participants and their effects were assessed 3 months after the initial evaluation via the MIDAS (Migraine Disability Assessment) questionnaire.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Results and conclusions:<\/strong>\u00a0Only 1 patient fit the criteria for celiac disease, rendering this result inconclusive. Pathological findings of the remainder of patients were attributed to NCGS (n = 10). 9 of 10 patients with NCGS belonged to the decreased serum DAO activity group (group 1; n = 26), suggesting a strong relationship between reduced serum DAO activity and NCGS. MIDAS questionnaire revealed, that patients with decreased serum DAO activity were more severely impacted by migraine than those with normal DAO activity, and this remained so after our interventions. Dietary adjustments significantly reduced the impact of migraine on patients\u2019 daily activities after 3 months in both groups. We argue, that migraine, celiac disease and NCGS may benefit from treatment with a multidisciplinary approach, involving neurologists, gastroenterologists and dietitians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Associations Between Migraine, Celiac Disease, Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity and Activity of Diamine Oxidase Download pdf K Griauzdait\u01171,\u00a0K Maselis2,\u00a0A \u017dvirblien\u01171,\u00a0A Vaitkus1,\u00a0D Jan\u010diauskas1,\u00a0I Banaityt\u0117-Balei\u0161ien\u01171,\u00a0L Kup\u010dinskas1,\u00a0D Rastenyt\u01171 Medical Hypotheses\u00a0Volume 142,\u00a0September 2020, 109738 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.mehy.2020.109738 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