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Gluten sensitive enteropathy (GSE) is commonly referred to as celiac disease,
celiac sprue, non-tropical sprue.
 
Patients with gluten sensitive enteropathy are intolerant to gluten.  The
incidence of this disease varies.  However, some of the recent studies
indicate  that its incidence may be as high at 1:300 and that many of the
patients may be asymptomatic.
 
As I responded above, GSE and CD are basically the same and there is a
genetic preponderance as with other autoimmune diseases.
 
Thanks for your questions and I hope the answers are satisfactory, Becky.
 
Vijay Kumar, Ph.D.
IMMCO Diagnostics
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