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* 1. Please enter your contact information.

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* 2. Why might testing the general population for celiac disease antibodies be a problem?

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* 3. Dr. Green listed some known risk factors for celiac disease. What questions might you ask him to better understand how to evaluate his statements?

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* 4. About what percent of the population is at risk for celiac disease?

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* 5. Which of the following are risk factors for developing celiac disease?

Being born in the summer in the northern hemisphere

Lack of breastfeeding

Introducing gluten to children between 4 and 6 months

Use of iron supplements in pregnancy

Delaying the ingestion of gluten in children until after 12 months

Being born by cesarean section

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* 6. About 1% of the U.S. population has celiac disease. What percentage of these people has been diagnosed with the disease?

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* 7. If you receive one positive test of transglutaminase antibody, what do current guidelines recommend you do next?

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* 8. Studies of world-class athletes from North America, USA, Canada, and Australia have shown that, even for athletes who have not been diagnosed with celiac disease, a gluten-free diet improved performance.

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