Multiple sclerosis and occult gluten sensitivity.
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.
Pengiran Tengah
Connie D S N A
CD
Department of Neurology, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, UK.
Lock
Robert J
RJ
Unsworth
D Joseph
DJ
Wills
Adrian J
AJ
D000328:Adult; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology