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The Celiac Disease Foundation uses peer-reviewed research to push our federal government to act responsibly. Our sponsorship of Columbia University’s Biennial Symposium, where the world’s expert celiac researchers share their findings and collaborate on future projects, continues this work.

Last week, one of our 2019 Young Investigator Award recipients, Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, co-authored a study that showed a small, but statistically significant increase in mortality rates for patients with celiac disease.

People with celiac disease have a small but significantly increased mortality rate. The finding comes from the largest study of its kind, which used long-term health records of celiac patients in Sweden between 1969 and 2017.

There may be a silver lining in the COVID-19 cloud. The pandemic might actually improve diagnostic rates and follow-up care for people with celiac disease. Celiac disease clinics have begun to…

Dr. Dan Leffler, Celiac Disease Foundation Medical Advisory Board Member and clinician and researcher at Harvard Medical School and Takeda, spoke about the profound ineffectiveness and failure of the gluten-free diet as a treatment for celiac disease.

Even in this challenging time, the Celiac Disease Foundation continues to fight for the three million Americans living with celiac disease. Please join us in raising awareness from the safety of your home!

It’s time to hop on over to your nearest grocery store and stock up on all the latest gluten-free candies for spring, Easter, or Passover! Our candy list is full…

Our valued sponsors and vendors are committed to providing gluten-free products in this time of need.

So as to better understand outcomes and risk factors related to Covid-19 in people with celiac disease, researchers have created a secure, online, de-identified Personal Health Identifier (PHI)-free reporting registry.

With warm weather right around the corner, now is the time to get a new t-shirt! The CDF Shop offers shirts for men, women, and kids, as well as other Team Gluten-Free swag to help raise awareness of celiac disease.