Background: Celiac sprue (gluten sensitive enteropathy) is an
autoimmune disease which is hereditary and its pathology mainly bases
on immunologic intolerance to gluten. It has a vast variety of signs
and symptoms and its clinical features range from a silent disease to a
typical gastrointestinal disorder. In this study we reviewed and
summarized some other related issues about this disease and its
relation with infertility. Case: The case is a 26 years old lady who
had referred to a gynecologist because of infertility for 2 years and
later it revealed that she has celiac sprue. Conclusion: Screening for
its silent or subtle types especially among suspicious cases such as
unexplained infertility seems to be a cost effective action. Meanwhile,
in time administration of a gluten-free diet can lead to an almost
complete cur
