Celiac Disease Can Affect Anyone, But There Are Known Risk Factors

Submitted by Steve Ross on Sat, 08/26/2006 - 3:24pm.

According to the Mayo Clinic, celiac disease tends to be more common in people of European descent and people with autoimmune disorders, such as:

Lupus erythematosus
Type 1 diabetes
Rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune thyroid disease

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