<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Mary Courtney wrote: "With more frequent screening for Celiac Disease, the high probability of progression to other health crises can be halted. Current suspects include lymphomas, rheumatoid arthritis, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type I), Graves' disease, Addison's disease, scleroderma, chronic active hepatitis, myasthenia gravis, systemic lupus rythematosus, and Sjogren's syndrome." I understand that those with CD have a higher probability of developing these other diseases, but is there any evidence that controlling CD with a g-f diet will in any way alter the progression of these related diseases? Does CD "progress" into any othese other diseases? Having CD doesn't "cause" these other diseases, does it?. Ellen Switkes Oakland, CA