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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Celiac disease is one of the world's most |
| 3 | | prevalent genetic autoimmune diseases, affecting an estimated |
| 4 | | three million Americans, 70-80% of whom are undiagnosed; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Celiac disease causes the body to attack its own |
| 6 | | small intestine, which can lead to many other devastating |
| 7 | | health conditions, including cancer; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Celiac disease results in extraordinary economic |
| 9 | | and productivity costs to both the public and private sectors |
| 10 | | from employee and student absenteeism, as well as repeated, |
| 11 | | inconclusive visits to healthcare providers; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, On average, it takes four years to be correctly |
| 13 | | diagnosed with celiac disease; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, There is no medication or cure for celiac |
| 15 | | disease; the only treatment is a lifelong, strict gluten-free |
| 16 | | diet; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Studies show that up to 50% of people on a |
| 18 | | gluten-free diet continue to experience symptoms and have |
| 19 | | intestinal damage, revealing the ineffectiveness of the |
| 20 | | gluten-free diet as a treatment; therefore, be it
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