Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Glyphosate, pathways to modern diseases II: Celiac sprue and gluten intolerance

Glyphosate, pathways to modern diseases II:  Celiac sprue and gluten intolerance



Anthony SAMSEL and Stephanie SENEFF



Introduction

Gluten intolerance is a growing epidemic in the U.S. and,  increasingly, worldwide. Celiac sprue is a more specific disorder, characterized by gluten intolerance along with  autoantibodies to the protein, transglutaminase, which builds crosslinks in undigested fragments of gliadin, a major constituent of gluten (Green & Cellier, 2007). The autoantibodies are produced as an immune response to undegraded fragments of proteins in gluten. A remarkable set of symptoms develop over time in association with celiac disease, including weight loss, diarrhea, chronic....Read More

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