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The Dermatitis Herpetiformis Online Community Blog
| This weblog (blog) is a place for me to post articles of interest for people with DH and coeliac disease and enables me to communicate notices to site visitors. If you'd like to be advised when new posts are added, please either subscribe to the web feed or sign up for email notifications.
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Celiac Disease Center's Family ScreeningSunday, October 14, 20079:00 am - 5:00 pm Rye High School Rye, NY 10580 Highlights... Family screening for celiac disease Test results Educational sessions Exhibits Gluten-free vendor fair Entertainment (all included in your registration) Registration $25 per person. Registration by October 1 required. Register online at http://www.celiacdiseasecenter.org/ No refunds. Gluten-free lunch is available for purchase the day of the event. Cash only. Family Screening Because celiac disease is hereditary, family members--particularly first and second-degree relatives-of people who have been diagnosed should be tested for the disease. About 10 percent of an affected person's first-degree relatives (parents, siblings, or children) will also have the disease. The longer a person goes undiagnosed and untreated, the greater the chance of developing malnutrition and other complications. Criteria: You must pre-register online at http://www.celiacdiseasecenter.org/ before Monday, October 1. Limited Capacity. 6 + years of age You must be a first or second-degree relative of someone with celiac disease You must be on a regular gluten containing diet for at least 60 days before testing For additional information about celiac disease and the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, please visit us online at http://www.celiacdiseasecenter.org/. Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Harkness Pavilion 180 Fort Washington Avenue Suite 934 New York, NY 10032 Tel (212) 342-4529 Cell (646) 812-1212 Fax (212) 342-0447 Email cb2280@columbia.edu http://www.celiacdiseasecenter.org/
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