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I don't think its really comparable. The difference to ultrasound sonic attacs is that celiac disease actually exists, but is very rare. There are clinical test

I don't think its really comparable. The difference to ultrasound sonic attacs is that celiac disease actually exists, but is very rare. There are clinical tests that can be executed, and the symptoms of it are also not quite uncommon. so a bit of confusion in this regard is understandable.

jfk13 9y ago
> celiac disease actually exists, but is very rare I wouldn't call a disease that affects around 1% of the population "very rare". It's true that there's a gluten-avoidance fad that has drawn in lots of people with no medical justification, so that not everyone who demands gluten-free food is necessarily a celiac sufferer. "Gluten intolerance" seems to be a fashionable ailment these days, with perhaps varying degrees of validity (and potential confusion with other issues that may have similar symptoms), but sources suggest that around 3 million Americans, for example, really do have celiac disease. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3496881/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3496881/ http://www.uchospitals.edu/pdf/uch_007937.pdf http://www.uchospitals.edu/pdf/uch_007937.pdf
- pc86 9y ago
  What is 1% if not very rare? Yes there's a lot of celiac folks around. There's a lot of people, period. The fact that there are 3-4 million celiacs in the US does not discount the fact that there are 330+ million folks without it. There's nothing wrong with describing a rare thing as rare.
  - f33g91pv43232f 9y ago
    How many people have any one particular disease at any particular point in time? 1% is huge in the given context. Tell me which disease you consider "not rare"? I'm talking about one that all the people that you count have at the same time. I'm sure you can name a few, there probably are more diabetics (in some countries), but I bet that list won't be long.
    - pc86 9y ago
      You don't magically get or lose celiac disease. You have it or you don't. And 1% is not huge no matter the context. That's sort of the entire point of percentages...
      - doorbumper 9y ago
        To many laypersons 1% seems like a small number. However when dealing with large numbers 1% is not at all rare. I don't know much about celiac disease, however to put that into perspective, that means that there are 4 times more people with celiacs disease than there are software developers in the world.
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      - f33g91pv43232f 9y ago
        > You don't magically get or lose celiac disease. Who made that claim? Why do you reply to ME? > And 1% is not huge no matter the context. Wow, you are truly stupid. May I suggest you don't comment on topics that are WAY beyond your comprehension? You have reading comprehension problems AND don't have a clue about the topic - just great.
        dang 9y ago
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        f33g91pv43232f 9y ago
        Fuck you :-)

jfk13 9y ago

> celiac disease actually exists, but is very rare I wouldn't call a disease that affects around 1% of the population "very rare". It's true that there's a gluten-avoidance fad that has drawn in lots of people with no medical justification, so that not everyone who demands gluten-free food is necessarily a celiac sufferer. "Gluten intolerance" seems to be a fashionable ailment these days, with perhaps varying degrees of validity (and potential confusion with other issues that may have similar symptoms), but sources suggest that around 3 million Americans, for example, really do have celiac disease. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3496881/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3496881/ http://www.uchospitals.edu/pdf/uch_007937.pdf http://www.uchospitals.edu/pdf/uch_007937.pdf

pc86 9y ago
What is 1% if not very rare? Yes there's a lot of celiac folks around. There's a lot of people, period. The fact that there are 3-4 million celiacs in the US does not discount the fact that there are 330+ million folks without it. There's nothing wrong with describing a rare thing as rare.
- f33g91pv43232f 9y ago
  How many people have any one particular disease at any particular point in time? 1% is huge in the given context. Tell me which disease you consider "not rare"? I'm talking about one that all the people that you count have at the same time. I'm sure you can name a few, there probably are more diabetics (in some countries), but I bet that list won't be long.
  - pc86 9y ago
    You don't magically get or lose celiac disease. You have it or you don't. And 1% is not huge no matter the context. That's sort of the entire point of percentages...
    - doorbumper 9y ago
      To many laypersons 1% seems like a small number. However when dealing with large numbers 1% is not at all rare. I don't know much about celiac disease, however to put that into perspective, that means that there are 4 times more people with celiacs disease than there are software developers in the world.
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    - f33g91pv43232f 9y ago
      > You don't magically get or lose celiac disease. Who made that claim? Why do you reply to ME? > And 1% is not huge no matter the context. Wow, you are truly stupid. May I suggest you don't comment on topics that are WAY beyond your comprehension? You have reading comprehension problems AND don't have a clue about the topic - just great.
      - dang 9y ago
        We've banned this account for breaking the site rules. Please don't create accounts to do that with. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
        f33g91pv43232f 9y ago
        Fuck you :-)