Article: Celiac disease, the little-known autoimmune disease

Determining the prevalence of celiac disease is spotty due to the lack of reported data. Italy estimates about one in 250 people, and in Ireland about one in 300 people, have celiac disease. Recent data indicates that celiac disease may be more common in Africa, South America, and Asia than previously believed.

Previously it was thought that celiac disease was uncommon in the United States. Recent studies have shown that celiac disease is very common. Recent data estimates that about 2 million people in the United States have celiac disease, or about one in 133 people. Among people who have a first-degree relative diagnosed with celiac disease, as many as one in 22 people may have the ...

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