MS and Celiac

[Lor301]

Anyone else on her have both MS and Celiac Disease? I'm convinced there is a connection.  

-Lauren

[jujuminx]

I have MS but not Celiac disease.

Julie

[Red_Star]

HLA-DQB1*0201 is listed under both Celiac and MS so that is the link I can find between the two conditions.

[Lor301]

I don't understand what that means, red star. Can you explain?

[kwarendorf]

Dr. Perlmutter's work has been the subject of negative crtiticism. In the "stud" linked above there were only 3 participants. I'm not sure how any credibility can be attached.

Just one man's opinion :-)

Kyle

[Red_Star]

Celiac disease genes:
HLA–DQA*0501-DQB1*0201

Multiple sclerosis genes:
HLA–DRB1*1501– DQB1*0602
HLA–DRB1*0301-DQB1*0201
HLA–DRB1*0405-DQB1*0301

[Poppy7402]

There's a school of thought that if you don't treat either Celiac or non celiac gluten sensitivity then you run the risk of full blown autoimmunity that can manifest itself in any one of a number of autoimmune diseases, including MS, lupus and diabetes etc.

Here's the link to the article:

http://www.hindawi.com/journals/crii/2013/248482/

Cheers

Poppy

[Joiedecour]

No, but I know someone with both