Why Annual Celiac Screening Matters for Children with Down Syndrome

https://www.celiac.com/celiac-disease/celiac-disease-in-children-with-down-syndrome-video-r7006/A recent Italian study brings important news for families: celiac disease affects about 7.5% of children with Down syndrome—significantly higher than the 1% rate in the general population. Researchers followed 770 children with Down syndrome over 17 years, screening them annually with blood tests. What makes this finding particularly significant...

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