A Seemingly Harmless Virus Might Be Triggering Celiac Disease according to : Gizmodo

Epidemiological evidence hints at a virus triggering celiac disease, but there hasn't been much in the way of experimental evidence. Update 6:45 PM EST: The Celiac Disease Foundation passed Gizmodo a statement via email explaining some of the recent science of celiac disease and the introduction of gluten into a children's diet. AdvertisementAt least one in 141 Americans suffer from celiac disease (that's a few million), and many aren't diagnosed. Maybe, in the future we might even develop a reovirus vaccine to help block celiac disease from beginning. "[Celiac disease] is a complex disorder that likely requires several environmental perturbations to permanently disrupt tolerance to gluten, the authors write.

Harmless Virus Key To Understanding How Celiac Disease Develops

Understanding how the celiac disease develops is important in the development of future treatments which may include a vaccine for celiac disease. Scientists are close to understanding how celiac disease develops as they have uncovered a possible connection of a common reovirus to the disease. Knowing and understanding how the celiac disease develops will greatly help the 3 million Americans who have it. The result of the study is a shift from other studies that focus on celiac disease as a genetic disorder. Celiac disease is characterized as an autoimmune disease that can trigger the body to mount an immune response against ingested gluten.


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