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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