Saturday, August 14, 2010

UCCDC Annual Free Screening

The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center will host its 2010 Annual Free Blood Screening on Saturday, October 9 from 8:30am until 12 noon. In addition to the screening, an Ask The Experts Question and Answer Session will take place from 10:30am until 11:30am and there will be an exhibit area for the sponsors.

To be eligible for the free screening you must have:
  • a close family member with Celiac Disease or Type-1 diabetes
  • Down Syndrome
  • a related autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis or Addison's Disease
  • digestive problems, chronic fatigue, osteopenia/osteoporosis
  • other related symptoms or conditions
Registration is mandatory and opens on August 16. To register call 773-702-7593.