Under-diagnosis and delay in the diagnosis of the disease is associated with a high rate of co-morbidities and patient dissatisfaction.
Undiagnosed celiac patients are: 9 times more likely to develop an intestinal lymphoma; 8 times more likely to suffer from fertility disorders, such as abortion and malformation; 35% have established osteoporosis; 20% suffer from anaemia; 60 times more likely to suffer a second autoimmune disease.