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Coronavirus more susceptible to celiacs?
Fargo guy replied to Jewel Pancake's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
My concern is not that celiacs are more susceptible -- we are not immunosupressed. My concern is we might be more susceptible to 'cytokine storm,' when the immune system overreacts to COVID-19, causing severe lung damage. Celiacs already have overreactive immune systems, so at least some celiac researchers are concerned about our potential for cytokine storms...