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<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>
Prevalence of CD Based on Clinical Diagnosis or Screening Data
Geographic Prevalence on Prevalence on
Area Clinical Diagnosis* Screening Data
Brazil ? 1:400
Denmark 1:10,000 1:500
Finland 1:1000 1:130
Germany 1:2300 1:500
Italy 1:1000 1:184
Netherlands 1:4500 1:198
Norway 1:675 1:250
Sahara ? 1:70
Slovenia ? 1:550
Sweden 1:330 1:190
United K. 1:300 1:112
United States 1:10,000 1:111
Worldwide 1:3345 1:266
(average)
*-Classical gastrointestinal symptoms.
This is Table 2 in a research paper authored by Fasano and Catassi (Current
Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment of Celiac Disease: An Evolving
Spectrum; Gastroenterology 2001; vol 120; pgs. 636-665).
The New England Journal of Medicine (Vol. 346, No. 3) as current as January
17, 2002, reports "...the realization that celiac sprue is relatively
common, affecting 1 of every 120 to 300 persons in both Europe and North
Americal"
Food companies should take notice.
So, let's send those e-mails and keep phoning companies to demand GF
products.
Laura
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