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Epidemiology of Celiac disease
| Population | Prevalence of celiac disease |
|---|---|
| Blood donors | 1:100–1:300 |
| General population | |
| Classic presentation | 1:3000–1:5000 |
| Symptomatic | 1:400–1:2000 |
| Asymptomatic screening identified | 1:100 |
| High-risk populations | |
| Type 1 diabetes | 5–10% |
| Homozygous for DRB1*0301/DQB1*0201 | 33% |
| Autoimmune thyroid disease | 8% |
| Down syndrome | 7–16% |
| Turner syndrome | 4–6% |
| First degree relatives of a patient with celiac disease | |
| General populations with DRB1*0301/DQB1*0201 | 3.2% |
