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Celiac Disease / Gluten Intolerance and Lymphoma

Celiac Disease is the inability for the body to process gluten (part of some grains).

Lymphoma can develop in 15% of those with this condition. Enteropathy-type intestinal T cell lymphoma is the most common form.

 

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SupportGroups.com aims to build awareness and provide support for Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. If you are a friend or parent of a person that has been diagnosed with Lymphoma, or you have been diagnosed with Lymphoma, you are not alone. Share personal experiences, evaluate information and get support during times of need, illness, treatment or recovery.

 

Resources

Celiac Information http://www.celiac.com/
Medical Information from the NE Journal of Medicine

 

Books

Living With Lymphoma by Elizabeth Adler, Ph.D., Oct. 2005

  • Chapter 11 - Possible Causes of Lymphoma, p. 350
  • Chapter 10 - Lymphoma Classification and Staging. pp 319-320
Kids With Celiac Disease : A Family Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy, Gluten-Free Kids -- by Danna Korn; Available from Amazon in Paperback
Coping With Celiac, The Great Masquerader -- by Aileen M. Bennett; Available from Amazon in Paperback
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