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