according to the celiac disease foundation the disease affects one of 133 people yet some statistics show as many as 97% of people are undiagnosed and it takes an about nine years for the average patient to receive a diagnosis of celiac disease. "it's unclear if it's becoming more common or we can just diagnose it more " says peter green md director of the celiac disease center at columbia university in new york city and author of celiac disease: a hidden epidemic.
who has celiac disease?