Sentences with phrase «gluten as an antigen»
Coeliac disease involves the immune system treating gluten as an antigen and attacking it and has generally been thought to be a genetic disease.
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When the amino acid sequence is homologous between the target antigen, such as gluten, against which the immune system is mounting a response, and tissue proteins, such as the thyroid tissue, a case of mistaken identity occurs, and the immune response can become directed against self tissues, manifesting as autoimmune disease (Hashimoto's thyroiditis in this instance).
Unfortunately, most people don't feel better immediately after eliminating gluten from their diets as it may take 30 to 90 days for the inflammation to subside and the gluten antigens to be eliminated from your body.