The involvement of wheat intolerance in multiple sclerosis may be as high as 12% of patients. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Abstract Title:
Multiple sclerosis and occult gluten sensitivity.
Abstract Source:
Neurology. 2004 Jun 22;62(12):2326-7. PMID: 15210909
Article Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, UK.
Abstract:
Two atypical patients with a multiple sclerosis (MS)-like illness and evidence of occult celiac disease (CD) were managed by the authors. This prompted screening of a further 49 unselected MS cases for serologic evidence of CD. IgA anti-endomysial antibody was found in one case (2%). IgG anti-gliadin antibody was found in 12% of patients and 13% of blood donors. Anti-gliadin antibody (especially IgG isotype) can be a nonspecific finding.
Article Published Date : Jun 22, 2004
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Celiac Disease : CK(1641) : AC(240), Gluten Sensitivity : CK(783) : AC(106), Multiple Sclerosis : CK(1802) : AC(394)
Problem Substances : Gliadin : CK(821) : AC(118)
