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Can anyone give me a reliable number, of the people in this country  (USA)
diagnosed with celiac sprue.
      If 1 in 300 in Europe have sprue and 1 in 3000 are diagnosed in this
country and both groups have the same genetic background, it seems like there
is a lot of people missings somewhere.
      The gastronologists in Nashville that diagnosed me said he finds about
 four new cases a year. The first three gastronologists I called did not have
an answer when I told them " I think I have a malabsorption problem with
wheat,oats,rye and barley.
      Is there a magazine that targets the gastro field? It seems like a
series of letters and articles would be in order. I know these people are
professionals, but still a lot of people go on for years without being
diagnosed.   Like a good friend of mine says "It's what you learn after you
know it all that really makes a difference"----
      Any numbers would be a big help, or reference to articles.
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