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A subset of children with autism have increased immune reactivity to gluten, but the mechanism of this increased reactivity appears to be distinct from that involved with celiac disease, new research shows.
The results also indicated an association between elevated antibodies to gluten proteins and the presence of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in the affected children.
"There is evidence that immune system abnormalities are associated with symptoms in a substantial number of individuals with autism," senior author Armin Alaedini, PhD, assistant professor of medical sciences in the Department of Medicine and the Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia University Medical Center, New York City, told Medscape Medical News.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/807390?nlid=31983_1301&src=wnl_edit_dail&uac=208436CY
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The results also indicated an association between elevated antibodies to gluten proteins and the presence of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in the affected children.
"There is evidence that immune system abnormalities are associated with symptoms in a substantial number of individuals with autism," senior author Armin Alaedini, PhD, assistant professor of medical sciences in the Department of Medicine and the Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia University Medical Center, New York City, told Medscape Medical News.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/807390?nlid=31983_1301&src=wnl_edit_dail&uac=208436CY
(free registration required)