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Top 20 Diagnoses Before a Diagnosis of Celiac Disease

  1. Anemia
  2. IBS
  3. Psychological stress, nerves, imagination
  4. Diarrhea
  5. IBD
  6. Diabetes
  7. Spastic Colon
  8. Ulcers
  9. Virus (Viral Gastroenteritis)
  10. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  11. Weight-loss
  12. Allergies
  13. Amoeba, Parasites, Infection
  14. Gallbladder Disease
  15. Thyroid Disease
  16. Cancer, Lymphoma, Digestive
  17. Colitis
  18. Cystic Fibrosis
  19. Lactose Intolerance
  20. Reflux
Data from an on-going Celiac Disease Foundation study of 600 Biopsy-proven celiacs.
From their Fall 1996 Newsletter. CDF is at: http://www.celiac.org/