<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> This is a reposting of a bounced message. The Gulf War Soldiers were exposed to a toxic soup of various chemicals/medications and other exposures. Many of their symptoms sound like celiac disease. More than likely they have developed anti-bodies to various parts of thier bodies and have chemical injury. I have chemical injury from pesticides, formaldehyde, phenol. ...also have celiac..and also have antibodies to various organs/tissues (partieal cells -stomach lining-myelin sheath antibodies, thryriod antibodies, smooth muscle antibodies etc. and now ANA (Antinucelar antibodies) My question would be where what causes a person to develope the antibodies that causes Celiac disease? Chana Kloth, [log in to unmask] Pres Ga Chapter CIIN (Chemical Injury Information Network)