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Article: Research Suggests 1 in 100 Brits at Risk for Coeliac Disease.
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- PR Newswire Europe
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- November 1, 2004
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LONDON, November 1 /PRNewswire/ -- One in a hundred Britons could be unaware they are at risk from coeliac disease due to mis-diagnosis, new independent research, commissioned by Coeliac UK, has revealed.
Alarmingly the research has identified low awareness of the symptoms of coeliac disease (pronounced seeliac) and the lack of correct diagnosis among GPs. If left untreated coeliac disease can result in serious complications such as osteoporosis and gut cancer.
With at least 250,000 individuals in the UK who have been diagnosed with coeliac disease, and a predicted further 500,000 undiagnosed cases, the need for greater awareness among GPs in driving ...