Article
Alcohol induces sensitization to gluten in genetically susceptible individuals: a case control study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Currie Stuart, Hoggard Nigel, Clark Matthew J R, Sanders David S, Wilkinson Iain D, Griffiths Paul D, Hadjivassiliou Marios
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The mechanisms of cerebellar degeneration attributed to prolonged and excessive alcohol intake remain unclear. Additional or even alternative causes of cerebellar degeneration are often overlooked in suspected cases of alcohol-related ataxia. The objectives of this study were two fold: (1) to investigate the prevalence of gluten-related serological markers in patients with alcohol-related ataxia and;...
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