Definition/risk factors
What dietary protein found in wheat, barley, rye, triggers coeliac disease?
Gluten
What percent of Australians have coeliac disease?
To one decimal place
1.4% (1/70 people)
Coeliac is this type of disease.
Autoimmune/chronic immune-mediated
Is coeliac more common in males or females?
- women: 1 in 60
- men: 1 in 80
These are significant risk factors for coeliac:
- HLA-DQ2/HLA-DQ8 gene
- having a first-degree relative with coeliac
- having what autoimmune condition?
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
What percent of people with coeliac in Australia?
20%