<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I just have to say that the causes of coronary artery disease (atherosclerosis) are multifactorial and are most likely not associated with celiac disease. The factor which may cause the initial damage to the endothelial wall has not been identified but it has been hypothesized that glucose or insulin may be involved. There is no evidence that I am aware to link gliadins with plaque formation. If gliadins were indeed solely responsible for the development of atherosclerotic plaques it would be likely that Celiacs who have been on a strict gluten free diet since they were babies would be completey plaque free and would have no risk of myocardial infarction. This is not very likely. I have noticed that a lot of people are trying to link Celiac disease with any and every disease. Although I am aware of certain connections, not every disease is linked to Celiac disease. Sometimes we are just unfortunate enough to have two or more completely unrelated conditions. Anyway I just wanted to put my 2 cents in to use a cliche. I hope no one takes this the wrong way. Leanne Wenzel Department of Biological Sciences University of Alberta