1.0 link 226342 <![CDATA[Autism Autoimmune Disease Link Considered]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/06/autism-autoimmune-disease_n_226342.html Children of mothers who have autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and celiac disease have up to a three times greater risk for autism, a new study finds.

Although the association between autism and a maternal history of type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis had been found in earlier research, the researchers behind the new study say that theirs is the first to find a link between autism and celiac disease. People with celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten,...

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