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Sjogrens Topics => Living Life In Spite of Sjogren's => Topic started by: lighthouse33 on December 22, 2012, 11:54:12 AM

Title: An Immune Disorder at the Root of Autism
Post by: lighthouse33 on December 22, 2012, 11:54:12 AM
An Immune Disorder at the Root of Autism:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/opinion/sunday/immune-disorders-and-autism.html?pagewanted=all
Title: Re: An Immune Disorder at the Root of Autism
Post by: engy on December 23, 2012, 04:23:14 AM
I find this intriguing. My niece is autistic but my daughter is not (but she does have Celiac)My sister-in-law has no autoimmune diseases & I have many.

Her autistic specialty doctor was interested in my AI & definitely thinks heredity has an impact. Weird. I hope there is more research being done. 
Title: Re: An Immune Disorder at the Root of Autism
Post by: dlee on December 31, 2012, 03:39:26 PM
Very interesting my grandson has severe autism.
Title: Re: An Immune Disorder at the Root of Autism
Post by: keithmarty on January 01, 2013, 08:10:08 PM
Yes, I also found this very interesting! My 11-year old son has autism.  My SJS was inherited from my Grandmother.

One of my friends has a 20-year old son with Asperger's, 10-year old son with Autism, AND her mother has SJS. Come to think of it, my friend has Fibromyalgia, too.

I will definitely be watching for more information about this connection! Thanks, Marty
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