Reducing Your Risk of Celiac Disease

There are no guidelines for preventing celiac disease. Ask your doctor about a screening test for you and your children if celiac disease runs in your family.

References:

American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/ . Accessed March 9, 2006.

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research website. Available at: http://www.mayo.edu/ . Accessed March 9, 2006.

The Merck Manual of Medical Information. 17th ed. Simon and Schuster, Inc.; 2000.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases website. Available at: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/ . Accessed March 9, 2006.

Last reviewed July 2008 by ]]>Daus Mahnke, MD]]>

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