How contagious can celiac disease be?

You won't believe these chronic diseases are contagious! ... Cavities--and three more surprising diseases--could be contagious ... those with celiac disease are at an increased risk of developing nonceliac autoimmune disease, like Crohn's disease, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or ulcerative colitis. read more

Celiac disease is not “contagious” at all. The only way that it can be spread from one person to another is by inheritance. If you have a parent or sibling with the disease, there is roughly a 1 in 10 chance that you have it as well. read more

Celiac Disease: Celiac disease (gluten-sensitive enteropathy) has three of the following features: villous atrophy; malabsorption, weight loss, or other signs of nutrient or vitamin deficiency; and resolution of the mucosal lesions and symptoms after withdrawal of gluten-containing foods (usually within a few weeks to months). read more

A gluten-free diet could prevent celiac disease, but is usually not undertaken until a diagnosis is made. Related concepts: Gluten-sensitive enteropathy, GSE, Sprue, Celiac sprue, Non-tropical sprue. read more