How Many of Us Have Other Autoimmune Issues?

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How many autoimmune issues do you have now, or have had in the past at some point? Think carefully, and don't forget to count MC as one.

None
8
5%
One
23
15%
Two
39
26%
Three
47
31%
Four
16
11%
Five
8
5%
More Than Five
10
7%
 
Total votes: 151
Kelly from Canada
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Post by Kelly from Canada »

Very interesting abstract Tex...the conclusion was depressing though

" It is also possible that every time the control of EBV diminishes, EBV reactivates and reinfects more cells of different types in different locations of the body, resulting in specific manifestations and progression of disease flares "
Autoimmune liver disease (primary biliary cirrhosis) and Collagenous colitis.
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Post by tex »

Here's a long thread on the topic:

EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS in MC and AUTOIMMUNITY!!

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It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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