Fast Facts Archive | BeyondCeliac.org https://www.beyondceliac.org/fast-facts/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:06:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.beyondceliac.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-bc-favicon-2019-1-32x32.png Fast Facts Archive | BeyondCeliac.org https://www.beyondceliac.org/fast-facts/ 32 32 on in onehundred https://www.beyondceliac.org/fast-facts/on-in-onehundred/ Sun, 05 May 2019 18:47:08 +0000 https://beyondcelprd.wpengine.com/?post_type=fast-facts&p=9766 An estimated 1 in 133 Americans, or about 1% of the population, has celiac disease.

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]]> Fast Facts 1 https://www.beyondceliac.org/fast-facts/fast-facts-1/ Sat, 04 May 2019 23:43:52 +0000 https://beyondcelprd.wpengine.com/?post_type=fast-facts&p=329 Celiac disease is a serious genetic autoimmune disease that damages the villi of the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food.

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]]> Celiac disease is a serious genetic autoimmune disease that damages the villi of the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food.

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]]> undiagnosed https://www.beyondceliac.org/fast-facts/undiagnosed/ Fri, 03 May 2019 18:47:40 +0000 https://beyondcelprd.wpengine.com/?post_type=fast-facts&p=9768 It is estimated that 83% of Americans who have celiac disease are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with other conditions.

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]]> average time to diagnose https://www.beyondceliac.org/fast-facts/average-time-to-diagnose/ Thu, 02 May 2019 18:48:22 +0000 https://beyondcelprd.wpengine.com/?post_type=fast-facts&p=9770 6-10 years is the average time a person waits to be correctly diagnosed. (Source: Daniel Leffler, MD, MS, The Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center)

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]]> 6-10 years is the average time a person waits to be correctly diagnosed. (Source: Daniel Leffler, MD, MS, The Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center)

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]]> Fast Facts 3 https://www.beyondceliac.org/fast-facts/fast-facts-3/ Wed, 01 May 2019 23:44:27 +0000 https://beyondcelprd.wpengine.com/?post_type=fast-facts&p=331 5-22% of people with celiac disease have an immediate family member (first degree relative) who also has celiac disease.

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]]> Fast Facts 2 https://www.beyondceliac.org/fast-facts/fast-facts-2/ Thu, 04 Apr 2019 23:44:09 +0000 https://beyondcelprd.wpengine.com/?post_type=fast-facts&p=330 There are no pharmaceutical treatments or cures for celiac disease.

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