NOTE: This is the start of going from point A to point B, the ingestion of gluten to damage of the mucosa, in Celiac Disease. Not saying that any of this is correct, but is my current and I'm sure changing understanding of the process. Any comments/corrections/additions would be greatly appreciated as this is a learning process for me and I'm new to the world of biochemistry, pathology and the immune system. So take any of this for what it's worth.
One thing that has recently got my attention is that I found out about two pathogens that seem to look a lot like gliadin. Those two being the fungi Open Original Shared Link and the virus Open Original Shared Link 12. What interests me most is not that I think that they are a cause of Celiac Disease, though who knows for sure, but that this could be the reason why HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8 even exist as part of our defence system.
Thought I'd start a blog to see if I can keep track of all my random bablings about Celiac, Gluten Sensitivity, Immune System, Food Sensitivities and Lymphocytic Colitis.
I'll start by saying what I know about what I have.
I was diagnosed with LC (Lymphocytic Colitis) back in December of 2004 (I think that was the time) after getting a Colonoscopy and having biopsies analyzed. I should start a category here for details about this, but for now all I'll s...