<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> In the recent BMJ there is a report that celiac disease is far more common than generally thought: Coeliac disease in primary care: case finding study Harold Hin, Graham Bird, Peter Fisher, Nick Mahy, and Derek Jewell BMJ 1999; 318: 164-167. Here is the full text (with button to print out a PDF version): http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/318/7177/164 Don.