<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> At 06:25 PM 2/23/96 -0500, Bob Lawson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >The doctor theorized that occasionally celiac sprue seems to be triggered by >a severe system shock. In 1992 I had open heart surgery with a triple >by-pass followed six months later by radiation therapy for prostate cancer. From: The Sprue-nik Press, Mar. 1995 Dr. Joseph Murray, of the University of Iowa, is a gastroenterologist that specializes in treating Celiac disease. He gave a talk entitled "Celiacs in the 90s" at a conference hosted by the American Celiac Society on June 10-11, 1994. What follows are highlights of Dr. Murray's talk. [snip...] Dr. Murray believes there are several "triggers" that can activate Celiac disease in genetically susceptible people: * A sudden change to a low fat diet, which usually means a sudden increase in starches, which usually means a dramatic increase in wheat-based products. * A woman is susceptible during postpartum, when the immune system is adjusting to the changes after delivery. * Surgery, particularly GI (gall bladder, etc.) can be a trigger. * Certain viral infections. Also, there is some suspicion that certain antibiotics can be triggers, though in these cases it could also be the infection that the antibiotics are fighting.