Risk Factors for Celiac Disease

List of Risk Factors for Celiac Disease

The list of risk factors mentioned for Celiac Disease in various sources includes:

• Family history of celiac
• Family history of autoimmune diseases
• Italian race - celiac is common in Italy and descendents.

Risks factors for Celiac Disease: medical news summaries:

The following medical news items are relevant to risk factors for Celiac Disease:

• Celiac disease more common than thought

About risk factors:

Risk factors for Celiac Disease are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Celiac Disease makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Celiac Disease. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Celiac Disease. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center.