Free Celiac Screening through University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is hosting their annual free Celiac disease blood screening on Saturday, October 6, 2007.
PRE-REGISTRATION is required and begins August 15th.
If you or a loved one suspects you may have this disease and you are in the Chicago area, call to make a reservation at: 773-702-7593. The center typically screens up to 400 people each year and uses the most reliable testing available to detect Celiac Disease.
Celiac disease, an inherited autoimmune disease of the small intestine, attacks about 1 in 133 people experts now claim. This figure is up about tenfold from a decade ago when doctors believed it only affected approximately 1 in 1000. According to most sources, the majority of people with Celiac disease are currently undiagnosed. When a person who has celiac disease eats gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye or barley, his or her immune system will overreact and attack the small intestine. First degree relatives of a patient diagnosed with Celiac disease (parents, siblings, child) have a 1 in 22 chance of developing the disease. Second Degree relatives (aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents) have a 1 in 39 chance of developing the disease.
Take advantage of this opportunity and make your reservation now, or visit the University of Chicago’s Celiac Disease Center for more information.
