Statistics Of Celiac

[Schatz]

What are the stats of the possibility of siblings having celiac? Ball park.

[sa1937]

What are the stats of the possibility of siblings having celiac? Ball park.

1 in 22 chance. You might like to check these Open Original Shared Link from the U of Chicago Celiac Disease Center. Interesting info.

[rosetapper23]

I'm afraid I don't trust stats. So few people with celiac have been diagnosed, I don't know how they could project the correct stats. The 1-in-22 stat has always made me laugh--my mother, grandmother, one uncle, one aunt, son, daughter, nephew, niece, and numerous cousins all have celiac. No way could this represent a 1-in-22 stat. In my family, it's closer to 1 in 4. My guess is that if one parent has celiac, each child has a 50/50 chance of developing it.

[beebs]

I'm afraid I don't trust stats. So few people with celiac have been diagnosed, I don't know how they could project the correct stats. The 1-in-22 stat has always made me laugh--my mother, grandmother, one uncle, one aunt, son, daughter, nephew, niece, and numerous cousins all have celiac. No way could this represent a 1-in-22 stat. In my family, it's closer to 1 in 4. My guess is that if one parent has celiac, each child has a 50/50 chance of developing it.

I agree - my grandfather, my mother, me and my son (so far) I did read that if a sibling has it you then have a 30% chance of it but if a parent has it you have a 10% chance.....

[mommyto2kids]

Don't tell me that. I'm aftaid to get my kids results this week. I'll need a soulder to cry on if they have it.

[rosetapper23]

mommyto2kids,

...and we'll be here for you if that should happen.

[Schatz]

My boys (ages 10, 7, and 2) are having blood drawn today. I'm so anxious about the results. They are having the genetic portion as well.

[mommyto2kids]

We heard from an alergist that son, age 7 doesn't have it. Now just have to hear on daughter, 6. So thanks for listening.