Is it worth investigating splenic function in patients with celiac disease?

Figure 2 Correlation between circulating pitted red cells and immunoglobulin M memory B cells in splenectomised patients (A) and hyposplenic celiac patients (B). Among the latter, those affected by pre-malignant or malignant complications of celiac disease are indicated with a square, those affected by concomitant autoimmune disorders are indicated with a triangle. IgM: Immunoglobulin M.