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    • Scott Adams
      I believe it is also commonly used in pre-grated parmesan cheeses, like Kraft's.
    • VinnieVan
      Thank you so much! This is helpful, just to know. Over the years, I’ve seen the scope and understanding of the disease broaden. In some ways, I think it’s remarkable a doctor in Oregon way back then could diagnose a baby he’d never met so quickly. I wish I’d asked more questions!! 
    • Theresa2407
      Yes mostly found on RX pill capsules and store bought shredded cheese are the worst for me.
    • Scott Adams
      Yes, in the mid-20th century, including the 1950s, some doctors and researchers referred to celiac disease as a condition primarily affecting people of European, particularly Northern European, descent. The term "Anglo-Saxon disease" was sometimes used in medical literature and discussions to describe celiac disease, based on the observation that it appeared to be more prevalent among people of Anglo-Saxon ancestry compared to other populations. This terminology stemmed from early epidemiological studies suggesting that celiac disease was more common in individuals of Northern European descent, while being less frequently diagnosed in other ethnic groups. However, this was likely due to differences in genetic predisposition (such as the prevalence of HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8 genes), dietary habits, and diagnostic awareness rather than an absolute racial or ethnic exclusivity. While the term "Anglo-Saxon disease" is outdated and no longer used, historical references to it can be found in older medical texts and discussions about the geographic and genetic distribution of celiac disease. 
    • trents
      I am a celiac, officially diagnosed almost 25 years ago but I have laboratory evidence that the onset was at least 13 years prior to that when my liver enzymes became mildly but persistently elevated and there was no other explanation. My GI symptoms were relatively minor and back then they were only looking for classic GI symptoms when considering a diagnosis of celiac disease. My PCP said, "I don't know why your liver enzymes are elevated. Maybe that's just the way you are." Well, that wasn't a good enough answer and the liver is a pretty important organ so I took it upon myself to schedule a GI consult. I should mention that my iron stores were also beginning to drop out of normal range and some other labs were getting out of whack. At the time I was employed as a chaplain by a healthcare system and part of my benefit package was annual CBCs and CMPs so it was easy for me to track lab values. Right away the GI doc tested me for celiac disease and I was positive. But by the time I got diagnosed at age 50 or so and started the gluten free diet I had developed osteopenia and kyphosis of the upper spine. Within three months of going gluten free my liver enzymes had normalized. But it was too late for the bones and my total protein and albumin continue a little below normal. Not sure what that's about. I see from the bio summary below your avatar that you are in Virginia. That is where I was born and raised.
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