One theory is that it's an autoimmune reaction attacking the body's glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) protein.
一种理论认为这是一种攻击人体谷氨酸脱羧酶(GAD)蛋白的自身免疫反应。
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In Waterman's case, an autoimmune reaction attacked a large swath of his nervous system, leaving him with no tactile or proprioceptive sensations from the neck down.
在沃特曼这个案例中,自身免疫反应攻击了他大部分的神经系统,使他从脖子以下就失去了触觉或本体感觉。
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Some people blame gluten for symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, and fatigue, but don't have celiac disease, the autoimmune reaction to this villainized complex of proteins found in wheat, barley, and, rye.