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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 7
Author: Huff (R), et al.
Amended: 3/21/11
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Celiac Disease Awareness Month
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution proclaims the month of May 2011
as Celiac Disease Awareness Month to promote statewide
awareness of celiac disease.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1. Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune disease that
affects one in 133 people in the United States.
2. An estimated 3 million Americans have celiac disease,
yet 97 percent of these cases are undiagnosed and the
average delay in diagnosis is nine years.
3. It is estimated that first degree relatives of people
with celiac disease have a one in 22 chance of
developing celiac disease and second degree relatives
have a one in 39 chance.
4. Celiac disease is triggered by consumption of the
protein gluten, which is found in foods that contain
wheat, rye, or barley.
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5. When a person with celiac disease consumes food
containing gluten, an immune reaction occurs in their
small intestine that damages the tiny projections,
called villi, that line the intestinal wall, which
prevents them from effectively absorbing nutrients.
6. If left untreated, celiac disease can lead to
malnutrition, vitamin deficiencies, loss of calcium,
osteoporosis, lactose intolerance, infertility, certain
forms of cancer, and neurological complications.
7. There is no cure and no known cause for celiac disease,
and the only treatment is close adherence to a
gluten-free diet so that the intestine may heal.
8. Celiac disease affects an equal percentage of men and
women and can occur in people of all ages.
9. Celiac disease is more commonly found in people who have
autoimmune thyroid disease, Down syndrome, and
microscopic colitis. In diagnosed type I diabetics, 8 to
10 percent also have celiac disease.
10.Celiac disease is associated with autoimmune disorders
such as lupus, Addison's disease, rheumatoid arthritis,
Turner syndrome, Sjögren's syndrome, and liver disease,
and other disorders such as Williams syndrome, Down
syndrome, and fibromyalgia.
11.Organizations such as the Celiac Disease Foundation
provide support to people with celiac disease through
awareness, education, advocacy, and research programs
and provide scholarships to celiac children to attend
gluten-free summer camps.
12.Increased awareness of celiac disease will positively
impact the lives of those with the disease and promote
early detection in children so that they can be started
on a gluten-free diet.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
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CTW:mw 3/31/11 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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