My brilliant doctor dad recently mentioned this new apparent link to me that is found between Celiac Disease and Multiple Sclerosis. Interestingly enough, parents like myself with MS are more likely to have Celiac children(my daughter). Both diseases are Autoimmune conditions, where the immune system attacks the body for not yet understood reasons. With Celiac's it is the small intestine that is attacked when exposed to gluten. Celiac's is not an allergy, as some assume. In the case of MS, it is the myelin sheath in the brain and spinal cord that is attacked by the immune system. Other autoimmune disorders include Crohn's, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and many many more that are not listed here.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
An Interesting Link- Celiac Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
My brilliant doctor dad recently mentioned this new apparent link to me that is found between Celiac Disease and Multiple Sclerosis. Interestingly enough, parents like myself with MS are more likely to have Celiac children(my daughter). Both diseases are Autoimmune conditions, where the immune system attacks the body for not yet understood reasons. With Celiac's it is the small intestine that is attacked when exposed to gluten. Celiac's is not an allergy, as some assume. In the case of MS, it is the myelin sheath in the brain and spinal cord that is attacked by the immune system. Other autoimmune disorders include Crohn's, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and many many more that are not listed here.
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