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> We thank all of the members of the Celiac LISTSERV who sent in responses to our survey
> for those who were adults when they were diagnosed.
>
> We had 275 valid responses over a two week period. The average age they experienced the
> onset symptoms was 39.78 years. Females represented 226 (82%) with an average age of
> onset symptoms of 38.95 years; and males represented 49 (18%) with an average age of
> 43.57 years.
>
> The frequency of trigger symptoms. Some respondents had more than one.
>
> No. Percent Ave. Age Yrs
> Emotional trauma/stress 118 43 39.9
> Infection 46 17 36.4
> Pregnancy (all females) 45 16 30.4
> Dietary change 38 14 42.3
> Surgery 33 12 43.1
> Hormonal (menopause all fem 32 12 45.9
> Anemia 25 9 45.6
> Medications 21 8 41.8
> Child onset diag as adult 20 7 36.3
> Quit Smoking 15 5 44.9
> Other 13 5 44.2
> Weight loss 12 4 41.9
> Trauma physical 6 2 41.1
> No symptoms, tested as relative 5 2 42.8
> Unknown 3 1 35.7
>
> We thank you for your support and this information will be included in a paper presented
> during the National Digestive Disease Week in San Francisco.
>
> Donald Baisch for the Celiac Disease Foundation
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