So should you be tested for celiac disease?
Anyone with a first degree relative with
celiac disease should be tested. This
would be a sibling, parent, or child. Celiac
disease is a genetic disorder and can develop
at any time. It is most commonly diagnosed
in adulthood during the 40s and 50s.
Some facts are:
- 1 in 133 healthy people
- 1 in 22 first degree relatives
- 1 in 39 second degree relatives
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