‘Silent’ coeliac common in close relatives
Children should be screened regularly to ensure growth not affected: expert
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Almost half of close relatives of a patient with coeliac disease are found to have the condition when tested, a US study finds.
Mayo Clinic researchers recommend parents, siblings and children also be tested, after their study has shown that 44% of first-degree relatives turned out to have the condition.