Fast Facts

• Celiac is an autoimmune disease, NOT a gluten allergy.
• 1 in 133 people have Celiac.
• 97% of people with Celiac go undiagnosed.
• The term coeliac derives from the Greek κοιλιακός (koiliakós, "abdominal"), and was introduced in the 19th century in a translation of what is generally regarded as an ancient Greek description of the disease by Aretaeus of Cappadocia.
• Celiac is inherited.
• It is normal to have lactose intolerance to accompany Celiac.