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How common is celiac disease (gluten sensitivity)?
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1 in 3,000: But still more people are allergic to wheat, which is a different problem with a similar treatment: avoid it! fyi the only other grains with they type of gluten to avoid in celiac sprue are rye and barley.
Answered 8/28/2013
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