The diseases associated with celiac include Dermatitis Herpetiformis; Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (type I); Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Sjogren's Syndrome; Scleroderma, Grave's Disease; Addison Disease; Myasthenia Gravis; Autoimmune Chronic Active Hepatitis; and Erythematosus.

Other disorders are thought to have an immunological basis making them prevalent in CD patients and their relatives. Such disorders include thyroid disease, asthma, pulmonary diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, serum IgA deficiency, glomerulonephritis, IgA nephropathy, vasculitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, liver disorders, polymyositis, and sarcoidosis.

When multiple groups are available, choose the best organization for your individual situation. Some questions to ask are: their goals, charter, membership fees, other requirements, and any local chapters.

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Specialized organizations may be of assistance to those suffering a disease genetically related to CD or prevalent in celiacs. If an organization is not listed, here are a few techniques for finding one:

• Encyclopedia of Associations, 1994
• The Complete Directory for People with Chronic Illness (ISBN: 0939300-55-9)
• The Merck Manual

There are several Web sites that allow free MEDLINE searching:

• National Library of Medicine
• NIH reference to Abstracts and Web sites with the original journals
• HEALTHGATE

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• Use one of the search engines to locate a discussion on the desired term.
• Healthfinder is a collection of links to various Internet resources at this address: www.healthfinder.gov

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Addison's disease is a rare endocrine, or hormonal disorder that affects about 1 in 100,000 people. It occurs in all age groups and afflicts men & women equally. The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, low blood pressure, and sometimes darkening of the skin in both exposed and non exposed parts of the body.

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ARTHRITIS

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AUTISM

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(Not an associated disease, but a marginal diet may increase the risk of some cancers 10 to 15 times)

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CELIAC DISEASE

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For people who suffer from the acne like skin disease, Rosacea, to offer support and encouragement to each other. Treatment regimes, triggers, research discussions are encouraged. (Not an associated disease).

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This fact sheet has been designed to be a general information resource. However, it is not intended for use in diagnosis, treatment, or any other medical application. Questions should be directed to your personal physician. This information is not warranted and no liability is assumed by the author or any group for the recommendations, information, dietary suggestions, menus, and recipes promulgated. Based upon accepted practices in supplying the source documents, this fact sheet is accurate and complete. Products mentioned or omitted do not constitute endorsement.

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