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Gluten Sensitivities May Cause GI Problems in Children with Autism
Published June 18, 2013
in PLoS One
A subset of children with autism displays increased immune reactivity to gluten, the mechanism of which appears to be distinct from that in celiac disease. The increased anti-gliadin antibody response and its association with GI symptoms points to a potential mechanism involving immunologic and/or intestinal permeability abnormalities in affected children.
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066155
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