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Methods: Gene\u2013disease associations for ASD and CD were retrieved from DisGeNET using MedGen Concept IDs (C1510586 and C0007570, respectively). An over-representation analysis (ORA) was conducted using GeneTrail 3.2 to identify significantly enriched biological pathways, which were then compared for overlap. A false discovery rate (FDR) &lt; 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The gene\u2013disease association analysis identified 536 ASD-related genes and 52 CD-related genes. The ORA revealed several shared biological pathways, including immune pathways, cellular metabolism, and micronutrient processing (e.g., folate, selenium, vitamin A). These findings suggest immune dysfunction and nutrient malabsorption as potential mechanistic links between ASD and CD. Conclusions: The observed pathway overlap supports the hypothesis that immune dysregulation and metabolic disturbances contribute to both ASD and CD. Nutrient deficiencies, driven by CD-associated malabsorption, may exacerbate ASD symptoms. Additionally, sensory processing abnormalities in ASD could impact dietary choices, complicating gluten-free diet adherence. Future studies should validate these findings in clinical cohorts and explore dietary interventions, such as targeted supplementation, to mitigate ASD symptoms in individuals with CD.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu17091439","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,25]],"date-time":"2025-04-25T04:08:24Z","timestamp":1745554104000},"page":"1439","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Shared Immune and Nutrient Metabolism Pathways Between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Celiac Disease: An In Silico Approach"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Panagiota","family":"Sykioti","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2029, Cyprus"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8567-3092","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Panagiotis","family":"Zis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2029, Cyprus"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Despina","family":"Hadjikonstanti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2029, Cyprus"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2542-8954","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marios","family":"Hadjivassiliou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"George D.","family":"Vavougios","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2029, Cyprus"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S55","DOI":"10.21037\/tp.2019.09.09","article-title":"Autism spectrum disorder: Definition, epidemiology, causes, and clinical evaluation","volume":"9","author":"Hodges","year":"2020","journal-title":"Transl. 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