A 27-year-old female asked:
how common is celiac disease?
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Dr. David Drewitz answered
26 years experience Gastroenterology
1:133: Average risk of celiac is 1:133 in the us. If there is a family history of celiac then the risk increases.
Answered on May 15, 2014
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Dr. Ernest Fischer answered
10 years experience Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Somewhat: Numbers range from 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000.
Answered on Oct 17, 2015
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Dr. Charles Cattano answered
38 years experience Gastroenterology
Pretty common: Gluten-sensitive enteropathy (celiac disease) is much less common than gluten intolerance. Like lactose intolerance, caffeine intolerance, sorbitol in ... Read More
A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kwok answered
32 years experience Pediatrics
Maybe 1% (1 in 100): Celiac disease affects about 1 in 100 people, to about 1 in 150 people. The exact numbers are not certain, but it affects a little less than 1% of th ... Read More
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Dr. Robert Kwok answered
32 years experience Pediatrics
Maybe 1% (1 in 100): Celiac disease affects about 1 in 100 people, to about 1 in 150 people. The exact numbers are not certain, but it affects a little less than 1% of th ... Read More
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Welker answered
26 years experience General Surgery
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 typ ... Read More
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