«In the case of multiple sclerosis, as a patient progresses through steps of the
disease, their body generates novel
antibodies or higher existing
antibody titers
against certain proteins, such as myelination proteins.
Just as
certain disease - causing agents or foreign substances will cause the body to produce
antibodies against them,
certain proteins are known to act like antigens in celiac
disease patients, causing the body to produce
antibodies against them.