Is there a link between Celiac disease and Lymphoma?

While great strides have been made in researching and understanding Celiac disease, there are many questions that have been left unanswered. However, one question that can be answered, is about the link between Celiac disease, and Lymphoma.

Scientists measured the risk of Lymphoma in Celiac disease patients, by looking for persistent villious atrophy in the patient.
It has been shown that patients, who have maintained a gluten free diet, even for a year, can still have persistent villious atrophy. This could be due to accidental intake of gluten.
The only way to heal from persistent villious atrophy, is to maintain a very strict gluten free diet. If left untreated, you put yourself at a higher risk for Lymphoma.

Those who have persistent villious atrophy, have a 3.78-fold increase in developing Lymphoma. However, those who are in the process of healing, only have a 1.5-fold increase in developing Lymphoma.
The specific type of Lymphoma that we are at risk for is, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (a blood cancer).

As stated before, a life-long adherence to a gluten free diet, will lower the risks of Lymphoma.

source:
http://www.celiaccentral.org/researchnews/celiac-disease-lymphoma-researcher-explains-risk-10191/