Who Is Affected by Celiac Disease
The exact number of people who have
celiac disease is not known. Newer screening tests
have shown that many people with this condition have only mild symptoms or none
at all. Because of this and the fact that some doctors may not consider celiac
disease as a possible diagnosis when symptoms occur, the condition is now known
to be more common than originally believed. About 1 in 100 people in the United
States have celiac disease.1
Celiac
disease is known to occur:
- More often in whites than in people of other
races.2
- More often in first-degree
relatives (such as brothers, sisters, parents, sons, and daughters) of people
who have the disease.
- More often in people who have type 1 diabetes.
- More often in people who have Down syndrome.
Citations
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American Gastroenterological Association (2006). AGA
institute medical position statement on the diagnosis and management of celiac
disease. Gastroenterology, 131(6):
1977–1980.
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NIH Consensus Statement on Celiac Disease
, vol. 21, no. 1 (2004 June 28–30). Available online:
http://consensus.nih.gov/2004/2004CeliacDisease118html.htm.
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By
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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Jerry S. Trier, MD - Gastroenterology |
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Last Revised
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June 18, 2010 |
Last Revised:
June 18, 2010
American Gastroenterological Association (2006). AGA
institute medical position statement on the diagnosis and management of celiac
disease. Gastroenterology, 131(6):
1977–1980.
NIH Consensus Statement on Celiac Disease, vol. 21, no. 1 (2004 June 28–30). Available online:
http://consensus.nih.gov/2004/2004CeliacDisease118html.htm.