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Increased Risk of Death in Celiacs Diagnosed as Children
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Increased Risk of Death in Celiacs Diagnosed as Children

7/10/2007

Brief: A study by at the University of Nottingham found that celiacs diagnosed as children have an increased occurrence of mortality due to violence, suicide, accidents, cancer and cerebrovascular disease. The study tracked 285 children and 340 adults who had been diagnosed with celiac disease in the Lothian region of Scotland.

To read this study visit:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555671