ACLY and Autoimmunity: Moreover, our recent data have emphasised a possible link between KD and other autoimmune disorders, indicating a higher incidence of coeliac disease than in the general population[4] and strengthening past data on the concurrence of autoantibodies in both the acute and the convalescent phases of KD, such as aCL[10,11], ANCAs[10], ANAs, and antithyroid microsomal antibodies[12].