Chronic Fatigue, Lactose Intolerant, Bloating, Joint Aches and Bone Pain, Osteopenia or Osteoporosis?
Do you have a family history of Type 1 Diabetes or Thyroid Disease?
On February 10th, 2003 a Large Multicenter Study was published regarding the Prevalence of Celiac Disease in At-Risk and Not-At-Risk Groups in the United States.
Results: In at-risk groups, the prevalence of CD was 1:22 in first-degree relatives, 1:39 in second-degree relatives, and 1:56 in symptomatic patients. The overall prevalence of CD in not-at-risk groups was 1:133. (At-risk subjects were either relatives of patients with CD or were patients who presented with CD-associated symptoms (diarrhea, abdominal pain, and constipation) or with CD-associated disorders (type 1 diabetes mellitus, Down syndrome, anemia, arthritis, osteoporosis, infertility, and short stature).
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